Agricultural soils sustain life by producing food, but they also play an essential role in climate change, functioning as carbon sinks, storing large quantities of carbon and reducing its concentration in the atmosphere. Carbon is the main indicator of soils’ fertility, so an increase in the concentration of this element means more nutrients and cleaner air.
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Source: Phys.org