Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists

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Apr 12, 2023, 5:11 pm39 pts
Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely responsible for putting it there. However, the increasing frequency and severity of drought, such as those that have been impacting California, could disrupt this delicate ecosystem. Microbial ecologists warn that…

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