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Moss-associated nitrogen fixation helps sustain plant growth in warming permafrost ecosystems

Climate warming can increase plant growth in permafrost regions by lengthening the growing season, speeding up plant metabolic processes, and allowing deeper root penetration as permafrost thaws. However, the capacity for additional vegetation to offset the carbon released during permafrost thawing...

Moss-associated nitrogen fixation helps sustain plant growth in warming permafrost ecosystems
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Climate warming can increase plant growth in permafrost regions by lengthening the growing season, speeding up plant metabolic processes, and allowing deeper root penetration as permafrost thaws. However, the capacity for additional vegetation to offset the carbon released during permafrost thawing depends on nitrogen supply.

Originally published at Phys.org

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