Soil Microbes (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Soil Microbes

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Microbes in the soil emit billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. A new study from The University of Texas at Austin finds that some microbes produce more atmospheric carbon than others, and that historic rainfall levels drive these microbes' response.

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