Nitrous oxide emissions are higher from soils lacking organic matter

Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide can be drastically reduced just by adding carbon-rich manure, new research from Rothamsted shows Doing so essentially ‘locks-in’ nitrogen as it is no longer turned into as much nitrous oxide gas by microbes such as fungi and bacteria.  Nitrous oxide is roughly 300 times more … Continue reading Nitrous oxide emissions are higher from soils lacking organic matter