Site- and horizon-specific patterns of microbial community structure and enzyme activities in permafrost-affected soils of Greenland

Site- and horizon-specific patterns of microbial community structure and enzyme activities in permafrost-affected soils of Greenland

Permafrost-affected soils in the Northern latitudes store huge amounts of organic carbon (OC) that is prone to microbial degradation and subsequent release of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. In Greenland, the consequences of permafrost thaw have only recently been addressed, and predictions on...

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Main Authors: Antje eGittel, Jiri eBarta, Iva eLacmanova, Joerg eSchnecker, Birgit eWild, Petr eCapek, Christina eKaiser, Vigdis eTorsvik, Andreas eRichter, Christa eSchleper, Tim eUrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Climate Change
Greenland
microbial communities
extracellular enzyme activities
permafrost-affected soils
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00541/full

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