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Iowa State University

Close-up of soil

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Organic carbon decomposition in soil varies significantly and in regional patterns, driven in part by factors such as soil minerals and microbial properties that have been underrepresented in carbon modeling that helps inform climate projections, according to a new research led by Iowa State University ecologists. 

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Bo Yi

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