Origin of plant organic matter in permafrost revealed by ancient DNA and pollen analyses

• Main Authors: Zimmermann, Heike, Raschke, Elena, Epp, Laura, Stoof-Leichsenring, Kathleen, Schwamborn, Georg, Schirrmeister, Lutz, Overduin, Paul, Herzschuh, Ulrike
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; Khaya; Buor-Khaya; Ice; permafrost; Tundra; wedge*; Siberia
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/41954/; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.48768

Ice-rich permafrost deposits store large quantities of plant organic matter and are highly sensitive to climate warming. With rising ground temperatures they will increasingly act as a substrate for microbial turnover to greenhouse gases, which can further enhance climate warming. To assess the futu...