Mineral protection regulates long-term global preservation of natural organic carbon
The balance between photosynthetic organic carbon production and respiration controls atmospheric composition and climate1,2. The majority of organic carbon is respired back to carbon dioxide in the biosphere, but a small fraction escapes remineralization and is preserved over geological timescales3...
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126782 |