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Chapter Ten - Microorganisms in cryoturbated organic matter of Arctic permafrost soils

from Part III - Life in extreme environments and the responses to change: the example of polar environments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2020

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Jiří Bárta
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Guido di Prisco ,
Howell G. M. Edwards ,
Josef Elster  and
Ad H. L. Huiskes
Guido di Prisco
Affiliation:
National Research Council of Italy
Howell G. M. Edwards
Affiliation:
University of Bradford
Josef Elster
Affiliation:
University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Ad H. L. Huiskes
Affiliation:
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
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Summary

Cryosols (permafrost-affected soils) cover more than 90% of the continuous permafrost zone in the Arctic (Tarnocai & Bockheim, 2011). They represent the dominant soil in the arctic and sub-arctic regions in Canada, Alaska and Russia but also occur in boreal and alpine regions. They can be classified into the static or organic Cryosols which develop on mineral or organic deposits, respectively.

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Life in Extreme Environments
Insights in Biological Capability
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