Earthworm activity can alter forests' carbon-carrying capabilities
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 07:28
in Earth & Climate
Earthworms can change the chemical nature of the carbon in North American forest litter and soils, potentially affecting the amount of carbon stored in forests, according to Purdue University researchers. The Purdue scientists, along with collaborators from the Smithsonian Institution and Johns Hopkins University, study the habits of earthworms originally brought to North America from Europe...
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