Soil molecular diversity spikes as microbes decompose plants
December 17, 2025
December 17, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Soil molecular diversity spikes as microbes decompose plants
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Globally, soils contain three times as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere and all plants, combined. Which means that understanding how soil microbes recycle organic materials - sometimes sending CO2 back into the atmosphere, sometimes mineralizing it for long-term storage - may be crucial for the f . . .
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Soil molecular diversity spikes as microbes decompose plants
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Globally, soils contain three times as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere and all plants, combined. Which means that understanding how soil microbes recycle organic materials - sometimes sending CO2 back into the atmosphere, sometimes mineralizing it for long-term storage - may be crucial for the f . . .