Microbes in thawing permafrost: the unknown variable in the climate change equation
Microbes in thawing permafrost: the unknown variable in the climate change equation
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Graham, David E , Wallenstein, Matthew D , Vishnivetskaya, Tatiana A , Waldrop, Mark P , Phelps, Tommy J , Pfiffner, Susan M , Onstott, Tullis C , Whyte, Lyle G , Rivkina, Elizaveta M , Gilichinsky, David A , Elias, Dwayne A , Mackelprang, Rachel , VerBerkmoes, Nathan C , Hettich, Robert L , Wagner, Dirk , Wullschleger, Stan D , Jansson, Janet K and Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Considering that 25% of Earth's terrestrial surface is underlain by permafrost (ground that has been continuously frozen for at least 2 years), our understanding of the diversity of microbial life in this extreme habitat is surprisingly limited. Taking into account the total mass of perennially frozen sediment (up to several hundred meters deep), p...
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Microbes in thawing permafrost: the unknown variable in the climate change equation
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Wallenstein, Matthew D
Vishnivetskaya, Tatiana A
Waldrop, Mark P
Phelps, Tommy J
Pfiffner, Susan M
Onstott, Tullis C
Whyte, Lyle G
Rivkina, Elizaveta M
Gilichinsky, David A
Elias, Dwayne A
Mackelprang, Rachel
VerBerkmoes, Nathan C
Hettich, Robert L
Wagner, Dirk
Wullschleger, Stan D
Jansson, Janet K
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3309365
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3309365
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1751-7362
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1751-7370
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10.1038/ismej.2011.163
