New way of analyzing soil organic matter will help predict climate change
(WorldNews Environment)

A new way of analyzing the chemical composition of soil organic matter will help scientists predict how soils store carbon—and how soil carbon may affect climate in the future, says a Baylor University researcher. A study by scientists from Iowa State University and Baylor University, published in the academic journal Nature Geoscience, used an archive of data on soils from a wide range of environments across North America—including tundra, tropical rainforests, deserts and prairies—to find patterns to better understand the formation of soil organic...