Alexandria M. Thomsen

Mining Impacts on a Threatened and Burnt Swamp Ecosystem: Responses of the Microbial Soil Community

ABSTRACT Peatlands are globally important carbon reservoirs that mitigate global warming while regulating biogeochemical cycles. However, these ecosystems are highly vulnerable to environmental disturbances, such as fire and mining. Despite the key ecological roles of soil microbes, descriptions of microbial assemblage...