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		<title>What Happens When Roots Die? New Experiment Rethinks How We Measure Underground Decay</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon-to-nitrogen ratio]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[drought-induced senescence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[rhizomes]]></category>
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