Fungi’s hidden power: How fungal biomass holds carbon in soil across ecosystems for millennia

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Source: Ruslan Kastani

A new study reveals a strong correlation between microbial biomass carbon and reactive mineral-associated carbon, indicating their significant contribution to the persistence and stability of soil carbon.

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