Microbe Diet Key To Carbon Dioxide Release
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 11:28
in Earth & Climate
As microbes in the soil break down fallen plant matter, a diet "balanced" in nutrients appears to help control soil fertility and the normal release of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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