Sedimentary ancient DNA and pollen reveal the composition of plant organic matter in Late Quaternary permafrost sediments of the Buor Khaya Peninsula (north-eastern Siberia)

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: H. H. Zimmermann, E. Raschke, L. S. Epp, K. R. Stoof-Leichsenring, G. Schwamborn, L. Schirrmeister, P. P. Overduin, U. Herzschuh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Khaya; Buor-Khaya; Ice; permafrost; Tundra; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-575-2017; https://doaj.org/article/d3d1276d8bec46f49d33798b2efb98cd

Organic matter deposited in ancient, ice-rich permafrost sediments is vulnerable to climate change and may contribute to the future release of greenhouse gases; it is thus important to get a better characterization of the plant organic matter within such sediments. From a Late Quaternary permafrost...