Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide limits soil storage
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
Soil carbon may not be as stable as previously thought, scientists report, adding that soil microbes exert more direct control on carbon buildup than global climate models represent. This study, researchers say, provides insight into the mechanisms determining long-term soil carbon storage, knowledge that can be used to improve climate model representations of the global carbon cycle.