Underground microorganisms don`t slack off in winter

Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 11:50 in Earth & Climate

It is known that soil microorganisms can maintain some activity during the cold winter months. Scientist at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Umea University in Sweden have now shown that the microorganisms in frozen soils are much more viable than previously anticipated and also has large potential for growth.

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