New article states: Loss of plant biodiversity can reduce soil carbon sequestration in grasslands
	
	
		
			Published on:  7. November 2023
				
		 
		 
	
		COAT is part of Nutrient Network, a worldwide network of research stations linked to grasslands. We have our "stations" on the Varanger peninsula and have contributed to a publication in Nature Communications.
		
		
	
	
		
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
		Grasslands at the Varanger Peninsula are often species rich. Photo: Kari Anne Bråthen
Compared to grasslands globally, our grasslands have both a high diversity of plants and a relatively large carbon store.
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