ORNL scientists dig into role of manganese in soil carbon and climate change

Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Elizabeth Herndon uses spectroscopic techniques at ORNL to analyze the chemical composition of leaves and other environmental samples to better understand the soil carbon cycle.

« ORNL scientists dig into role of manganese in soil carbon and climate change

Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Elizabeth Herndon uses spectroscopic techniques at ORNL to analyze the chemical composition of leaves and other environmental samples to better understand the soil carbon cycle.

« ORNL scientists dig into role of manganese in soil carbon and climate change

Credit: Fernanda Santos/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Elizabeth Herndon, shown here sampling soil in the Walker Branch watershed in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is working with ORNL colleagues to study the impacts of manganese on soil carbon and the climate.

« ORNL scientists dig into role of manganese in soil carbon and climate change

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