Research report 2011 - Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry

Soil Carbon Storage: How the thin skin of the Earth influences global biogeochemical cycles and climate

Authors
Schrumpf, Marion; Trumbore, Susan
Departments
Abteilung Biogeochemische Prozesse
Summary
Soils are the largest terrestrial store of carbon and one of the most important natural sources of CO2 in the atmosphere. The process of soil organic matter decomposition helps determine soil fertility, and provides important sources and sinks of non CO2 greenhouse gases that influence climate change. The Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry investigates the sensitivity of soil carbon fluxes to environmental changes and how the interactions among vegetation, climate, soil organisms and soil properties determine soil carbon storage.

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