Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Structure and function of the soil microbiome underlying N2O emissions from global wetlands

  • Mohammad Bahram,
  • Mikk Espenberg,
  • Jaan Pärn,
  • Laura Lehtovirta-Morley,
  • Sten Anslan,
  • Kuno Kasak,
  • Urmas Kõljalg,
  • Jaan Liira,
  • Martin Maddison,
  • Mari Moora,
  • Ülo Niinemets,
  • Maarja Öpik,
  • Meelis Pärtel,
  • Kaido Soosaar,
  • Martin Zobel,
  • Falk Hildebrand,
  • Leho Tedersoo,
  • Ülo Mander

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29161-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The wetland soil microbiome has a major impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Here the authors characterize how a group of archaea contribute to N2O emissions and find that climate and land use changes could promote these organisms.