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NAU researchers join Department of Energy project to study the soil microbiome and its effect on carbon persistence

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Bruce Hungate collecting samples at Hart Prairie. The Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and biosphere are huge reservoirs of carbon, and all play a critical role in global carbon cycling. Soil is one of the largest carbon pools on the planet, storing more carbon than the atmosphere and biosphere combined, yet scientists aren’t sure what regulates carbon persistence—the amount of carbon that remains in the soil.

Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)… Read more

NAU stream ecologist’s major study of leaf litter hits milestone

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Jane Marks holding leaf samples from Oak Creek Canyon

Some experts estimate that a single mature oak tree produces between 200,000 and 1 million leaves each year—all of which fall from the tree in the autumn. Although “litter” from decaying leaves is sometimes viewed as a problem in urban and suburban settings, fallen leaves play a critical role in the natural world. Decomposing leaves… Read more

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