Deadwood in the global carbon cycle

ScienceDaily
Sep 1, 2021, 12:41 pm141 pts
The speed at which deadwood decomposes in forests depends on the climate as well as on fungi and insects. An international research team has now determined the annual contribution made by deadwood to the global carbon cycle and quantified the importance of insects in the decomposition of wood.

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