As Some Soils Warm, Microbes Stockpile Essential Nutrients
Abstract
A study in Iceland found that microbes are hoarding more nitrogen for themselves, altering nutrient cycling and leaving less for plants.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Climate change and permafrost
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Eos
- Volume
- 107
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026