Warming-induced permafrost thaw exacerbates tundra soil carbon decomposition mediated by microbial community.
Jiajie FengCong WangJiesi LeiYunfeng YangQingyun YanXishu ZhouXuanyu TaoDaliang NingMengting M YuanYujia QinZhou J ShiXue GuoZhili HeJoy D Van NostrandLiyou WuRosvel G Bracho-GarilloC Ryan PentonJames R ColeKonstantinos T KonstantinidisYiqi LuoEdward A G SchuurJames M TiedjeJizhong ZhouPublished in: Microbiome (2020)
Our results demonstrate that microbial responses associated with carbon cycling could lead to positive feedbacks that accelerate SOC decomposition in tundra regions, which is alarming because SOC loss is unlikely to subside owing to changes in microbial community composition. Video Abstract.