The inorganic carbon carried in rivers of the Amazon basin seems to originate largely from the decomposition of young plant material — a finding that improves our understanding of the role of rivers in the carbon cycle.
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Raymond, P. The age of the Amazon's breath. Nature 436, 469–470 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/436469a
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