{"id":40129,"date":"2025-07-28T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/articles\/radici-piante-suolo-profondita-carbonio\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:34:46","slug":"plant-roots-soil-depth-carbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/plant-roots-soil-depth-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant roots could store more carbon than previously expected at greater depths"},"content":{"rendered":"

An American study reveals the existence of a second layer of roots developed by several plant species\u2014often overlooked\u2014that enables additional carbon sequestration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n

As they grow deeper into the soil to absorb nutrients and water, many plants develop a second layer of roots<\/strong>, thereby accessing additional nutrient resources. This is the discovery made by a group of American researchers from Stanford University<\/strong>, in collaboration with institutions including Boston College, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and the Center for Tree Science in Lisle, Illinois.<\/p>\n

In their recent study<\/a>, published in Nature Communications<\/em>, the authors argue that plants could therefore transport and store carbon deeper in the soil<\/strong> than previously thought\u2014carrying significant implications for climate mitigation goals.<\/p>\n

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Plant roots are the key to wetland restoration<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n