New research unravels the mysteries of deep soil carbon
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 09:10
in Earth & Climate
Energy-starved microbes may be the force that causes huge amounts of carbon to be stored in deep soils, according to a Dartmouth College study. The research finds that less food energy at depth makes it more difficult to decompose deposits of organic carbon, creating an underground storehouse for the climate-destabilizing chemical element.