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News Release 17-049
Decomposing leaves are surprising source of greenhouse gases
Scientists find new source of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas
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Researchers grow maize and soybeans to generate plant material for nitrous oxide emission testing.
Credit: Ehsan Toosi, MSU
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Soil samples are scanned at Argonne National Lab to produce 3-D images.
Credit: Michelle Quigley, MSU
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Scientists examine X-ray CT images to determine soil characteristics.
Credit: Andrey Guber, MSU
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Two-dimensional mapping of oxygen in soil samples.
Credit: Andrey Guber, MSU
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Three-D image of a soil sample showing plant residue in green, water in blue.
Credit: Alexandra Kravchenko, MSU
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Researchers obtain measurements of nitrous oxide from soil.
Credit: Nathaniel Ostrom, MSU
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