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Carbon transformation and persistence in soil are dependent on the interactions among the plant roots, microbes, and minerals found in the rhizosphere.
A study of soil organic matter mineralization from more than two dozen locations across the United States reveals details about potential for decomposition and release of carbon dioxide.