Experimental warming and precipitation reduction affect the biomass of microbial communities in a Sphagnum peatland
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.106059
Abstract: Abstract Due to their unique flora, hydrology and environmental characteristics, peatlands are precious and specific habitats for microorganisms and microscopic animals. Their microbial network structure and their biomass are crucial for peatland carbon cycling, through… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; biomass; precipitation; sphagnum peatland ... See more keywords
Assessing environmental attributes and effects of climate change on Sphagnum peatland distributions in North America using single- and multi-species models
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175978
Abstract: The fate of Northern peatlands under climate change is important because of their contribution to global carbon (C) storage. Peatlands are maintained via greater plant productivity (especially of Sphagnum species) than decomposition, and the processes… read more here.
Keywords: sphagnum peatland; climate change; sphagnum; north america ... See more keywords