by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Higher temperatures stimulate greater diversity in the population of soil microbes<\/strong>. A phenomenon that suggests a rethinking of the most common hypothesis about the link between<\/a> climate change and the growth of microorganisms. This is revealed in a new study<\/a> conducted by researchers at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Until now, scientists have assumed that higher soil temperatures<\/strong> accelerate the growth of microbes, thus increasing the release of carbon into the atmosphere,” says a statement<\/a> from the Austria-based university. “However, this increased release of carbon is actually caused by the activation of previously dormant bacteria.”<\/p>\n