N. Basiliko

Fungal community dynamics and carbon mineralization in coarse woody debris across decay stage, tree species, and stand development stage in northern boreal forests

This study examines fungal community dynamics and carbon mineralization in coarse woody debris across tree species, decay stages, and stand development stages in boreal forests, finding significant differences in fungal composition and carbon mineralization rates.

Variations in terrestrial arthropod DNA metabarcoding methods recovers robust beta diversity but variable richness and site indicators based on exact sequence variants

This study evaluates DNA metabarcoding methods for soil arthropods, finding that individual sampling increases richness but pooling maintains beta diversity, with limitations in species identification.

Climate-driven shifts in sediment chemistry enhance methane production in northern lakes

The paper shows that methane production in lake sediments is significantly higher when derived from macrophyte litter compared to terrestrial sources, with implications for global carbon emissions.