Warming and drying soil contributes to the loss of more carbon

Tropical forests play a key role in the global carbon cycle and account for more than half of global carbon sequestration on land. However, climate change poses a significant threat to the carbon balance in these ecosystems.

A new study has revealed that warming and drying soils in tropical forests could increase the vulnerability of soil carbon. The reason is primarily the increased degradation of older carbon stocks. (Chrissy Sexton, more at phys.org)