Biotic versus environmental controls on microbial degradation of permafrost organic matter
Rachel Mackelprang, Michael W. Snyder, Samuel E. Barnett, Anne M. Kellerman, Sommer F. Starr, Suzi Arzoumanian, Maroutian Maroutian, Jonathan A Corpeno, Thomas Alexander Douglas, Ashley L. Shade, Robert G. M. Spencer
This study investigates how biotic and environmental factors influence microbial degradation of permafrost organic matter using an in situ thaw experiment.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology