- New research reveals how paddy soils host more CO₂-fixing microbes than upland soils, and biochar can reshape their communities! Using gene markers cbbL & cbbM, scientists tracked autotrophic CO₂ fixation in rice fields, uncovering hotspots in the rhizosphere. #SoilScience doi.org/10.1007/s427...Jan 6, 2026 06:09