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Soil stores more carbon than the atmosphere.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that soil stores more carbon than the atmosphere?

Yes. Multiple sources, including a USDA Climate Hubs page and peer-reviewed reviews, state that soils store more carbon than the atmosphere (some say several times more).

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Soil Carbon Dynamics
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Soil Carbon Dynamics. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511711794

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Carbon Storage Potential of Soil in Diverse Terrestrial Ecosystems
2023
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Carbon Storage Potential of Soil in Diverse Terrestrial Ecosystems. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.46488/nept.2023.v22i04.009

Priming Effects on Soil Organic Matter Mineralization by Carbon Substrates: A Global Meta-Analysis.
2026
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H, D., Y, F., S, D., P, H., Y, L., MA, O., WR, H., & LJ, L. (2026). Priming Effects on Soil Organic Matter Mineralization by Carbon Substrates: A Global Meta-Analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70861

Climate and Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon in Temperate Managed Ecosystems | USDA Climate HubsLock
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Climate and Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon in Temperate Managed Ecosystems | USDA Climate HubsLock. (n.d.). climatehubs.usda.gov. https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northern-forests/topic/climate-and-management-effects-soil-organic-carbon-temperate-managed

Soil organic carbon (SOC) now and in the future. Effect of soil characteristics and agricultural management on SOC and model initialisation methods using recent SOC data
2013
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Soil organic carbon (SOC) now and in the future. Effect of soil characteristics and agricultural management on SOC and model initialisation methods using recent SOC data. (2013). hal.inrae.fr. https://hal.inrae.fr/tel-02810145v1

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