Evaluating carbon dynamics and microbial activity in arctic soils under warmer temperatures

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Soil Science
• Main Authors: Oelbermann, Maren, English, Michael, Schiff, Sherry L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2008
• Subjects: Arctic; Daring Lake; Northwest Territories; Climate change; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjss07060; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/CJSS07060

A large portion of carbon (C) is stored in the world’s soils, including those of peatlands, wetlands and permafrost. However, there is disagreement regarding the effects of climate change on the rate of organic matter decomposition in permafrost soils of the arctic. In this study it was hypothesized...