#Plant roots increase carbon emission from permafrost soils
“#Plant roots increase carbon emission from permafrost soils” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain 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. An international research team co-lead by Frida Keuper from INRAE and Umeå…