UNH test site at Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research (IMAGE)

University of New Hampshire

UNH test site at Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research

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UNH esearchers exposed soil to continuous warming of 5°C and nitrogen fertilization of five grams per square meter per year at the Harvard Forest and found when warmer temperatures and increased nitrogen levels combined, carbon storage remained stable due to increased belowground plant inputs from roots.

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