Organic carbon and microbiome in tundra and forest–tundra permafrost soils, southern Yamal, Russia

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Ivan Alekseev, Aleksei Zverev, Evgeny Abakumov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2021
• Subjects: arctic ecosystems; climate change; pedogenesis; soil organic carbon; soil microbial communities; yamal peninsula; envir; geo; Arctic; Yamal Peninsula; Climate change; permafrost; Polar Research; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v40.5283; https://doaj.org/article/5c2f4fe1591643f0a950f4072e634978

Permafrost soils differ significantly from other soils because they serve as a huge reservoir for organic carbon accumulated during the Quaternary Period, which is at risk of being released as the Arctic warms. This study aimed to characterize existing carbon pools, delineate possible mineralization...