by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
A hydrated soil with a wide variety of microbes<\/strong> is likely to sequester more carbon according to a team of scientists<\/a> led by researchers Luiz A. Domeignoz-Horta and Kristen DeAngelis of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The discovery has significant implications since carbon storage<\/strong> capacity is a key factor in climate regulation<\/strong>. The role of microbes in managing the cycles of key soil elements and preserving soil health is well-known<\/a>. But the experiment conducted in the study is unique<\/strong>, the authors say<\/a>. And it provides the first empirical evidence to support the claim.<\/p>\n