root fungi Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:03:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Root Fungi – The Most Important Carbon Sink in Northern Forests https://www.greenoptimistic.com/root-fungi-carbon-sink-20130329/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/root-fungi-carbon-sink-20130329/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:03:57 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35479 A study published in the latest issue of Science, reveals that tree root fungi sequester most of the carbon in the northern boreal forests. The findings contradict the conclusions from previous research, which indicate that sequestration happens via dead needles, moss and organic matter. For the study, the team collected and analysed soil samples from […]

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