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SUMMARY:Microbial responses to warming and their impact on carbon stocks -
  Cara Magnabosco
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CONTACT:Dr Rachael Rhodes
DESCRIPTION:The rapid decomposition of carbon in organic soil layers in as
 sociation with climate warming has drawn a large amount of attention in ye
 ars\; however\, the ecological and biogeochemical feedbacks surrounding th
 is process are still relatively unknown. In the Arctic\, net gains in plan
 t biomass are compensating for net carbon losses and "greening" previously
  barren landscapes. This presentation will describe new insights into thes
 e interactions through the discussion of a series of greenhouse experiment
 s paired with field observations from a collection of sites throughout the
  high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Our results highlight the vital role
  that microorganisms play in the greening of the Arctic\, the increased tu
 rnover of newly-accessible carbon in a warming climate and how these chang
 es compare to other ecosystems that are undergoing rapid warming. 
LOCATION:Department of Earth Sciences\, Tilley Lecture Theatre
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