Michigan State University-College of Natural Science: 'Sticky Roots' and the Fate of Soil Carbon in Natural Ecosystems
September 24, 2020
September 24, 2020
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news:
Human activities are driving increasing concentrations of CO2 into the atmosphere. The good news is that nature has built-in mechanisms operating in ecosystems that can transform atmospheric CO2 into organic forms and store it in soil long term.
In particular, organic matter can become bound to--or "stick" to--soil minerals, where . . .
Human activities are driving increasing concentrations of CO2 into the atmosphere. The good news is that nature has built-in mechanisms operating in ecosystems that can transform atmospheric CO2 into organic forms and store it in soil long term.
In particular, organic matter can become bound to--or "stick" to--soil minerals, where . . .