What happens to Arctic soils when they thaw? ❄️🦠🔬
We thawed frozen Svalbard soils & identified which microbes grew following thaw. Our results highlight how dormancy, predation & seasonality shape carbon cycling in thawing Arctic soils
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Microorganisms play key roles in transforming soil carbon into greenhouse gases. As
Arctic soils warm as a result of climate change, greater depths and expanses of permanently
frozen soil are experien...