Tropical peatlands store around one-sixth of the global peatland carbon pool (105
gigatonnes), equivalent to 30% of the carbon held in rainforest vegetation. Deforestation …

Degradation of peatlands through land-use change and drainage is currently responsible for
5-10% of global annual anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, restoring …

Microbial communities populate most environments on earth and play a critical role in
ecology and human health. Their composition is thought to be largely shaped by …

New soil organic matter (SOM) models highlight the role of microorganisms in plant litter
decomposition and storage of microbial-derived carbon (C) molecules. Wetlands store more …

Flooding and desiccation of soil environments mainly affect the availability of water and
oxygen. While water is necessary for all life, oxygen is required for aerobic microorganisms …

Climate change threatens the capacity of peatlands to continue storing carbon (C)
belowground. Microorganisms are crucial in regulating the peatland C sink function, but how …

Methanogenic Thermoplasmata of the novel order Methanomassiliicoccales were recently
discovered in human and animal gastro-intestinal tracts (GITs). However, their distribution in …

The ongoing expansion of shrub cover in response to climate change represents a unique
opportunity to explore the link between soil microbial communities and vegetation changes …

Forest swamp ecosystems plays crucial role in the global carbon cycle. However, the effects
of forest swamp succession on soil organic matter (SOM) and microbial community structure …

Of all terrestrial ecosystems, peatlands store carbon most effectively in long-term scales of
millennia. However, many peatlands have been drained for peat extraction or agricultural …