Tropical forests account for about 40% of Earth’s continental carbon storage, much more is believed to be stored in their soils. Twenty percent of carbon exchanged between the biosphere and atmosphere occurs in tropical forests. New research indicates that increased phosphorus and nitrogen to tropical rainforest soils increases this exchange.
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TPE Link: Tropical Forests; Soil Systems
(Image - oxisol soil. Source: USDA NRCS Used with permission)
Posted in Carbon Cycle, Carbon Dioxide, Soils, Tropical Forests
