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Soil carbon is a valuable resource, but all soil carbon is not created equal

  • Written by Jocelyn Lavallee, Research Scientist, Colorado State University
Planting cover crops, like this red clover in Sussex County, Delaware, can help return carbon to farm fields.Michele Dorsey Walfred/Flickr, CC BY

Human society is literally built on soil. It feeds the world and produces vital fuel and fiber. But most people rarely give soil a second thought.

Recently, though, soil has been getting some well-deserved...

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