Rethinking Winter Carbon Cycling (IMAGE)

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Rethinking Winter Carbon Cycling

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USGS Northern peatlands contain huge amounts of stored carbon. Studying how microbes transform this trapped carbon and release it as carbon dioxide is an important factor in understanding climate change.

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Image courtesy of Kristen Manies

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