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Stockholm - 27 days ago

Priming effect of plant roots boosts carbon emissions from thawing permafrost

A key uncertainty in climate projections is the amount of carbon emitted by thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Plant roots in soil stimulate microbial decomposition, a mechanism called the priming effect.


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