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class="content__text" ROOTS: Under our feet, there’s a complex network of interactions. Plant roots and organisms in the surrounding soil have a big effect on climate and environmental systems. 🌱 They store carbon and cycle nutrients. However, there’s a lot that scientists don’t know about this area called the rhizosphere. Enter, researchers supported by DOE's Office of Science. For example, those at our Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory user facility grow and analyze plant species to understand how they’re affected by environmental changes and the soil surrounding them. The researchers examine interactions between roots, the soil, and microbes. Photo description: A person using a stapler-like tool to grasp onto a plant’s leaf and measure plant parameters related to photosynthesis Photo credit: Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

May 20, 2023