Biogenic volatile release from permafrost thaw is determined by the soil microbial sink

Permafrost thaw allows biological activity in previously frozen ground, leading to a potential release of climate-relevant gases. Here the authors show that thawing permafrost emits volatile organic compounds but that their release to the atmosphere is limited by microbial consumption in the overlay...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Magnus Kramshøj, Christian N. Albers, Thomas Holst, Rupert Holzinger, Bo Elberling, Riikka Rinnan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Science
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permafrost
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05824-y
https://doaj.org/article/ff80b32afe7c48aab1ea91c58ee5a0b5
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Summary:Permafrost thaw allows biological activity in previously frozen ground, leading to a potential release of climate-relevant gases. Here the authors show that thawing permafrost emits volatile organic compounds but that their release to the atmosphere is limited by microbial consumption in the overlaying soil.

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