Fire severity effects on nutrient dynamics and microbial activities in a Siberian larch forest

• Main Author: Ludwig, Sarah
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Alaska Fairbanks 2016
• Subjects: Ecology|Biogeochemistry; Arctic; Cherskiy; Climate change; permafrost
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10146125

High-latitude ecosystems store large amounts of carbon in soil organic matter and are among the most vulnerable to climate change. In particular, fire severity and frequency are increasing in boreal ecosystems, and these events are likely to have direct and indirect effects on climate feedbacks via...