Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and Warming Stimulates Growth and Nitrogen Fixation in a Common Forest Floor Cyanobacterium under Axenic Conditions

Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and Warming Stimulates Growth and Nitrogen Fixation in a Common Forest Floor Cyanobacterium under Axenic Conditions

The predominant input of available nitrogen (N) in boreal forest ecosystems originates from moss-associated cyanobacteria, which fix unavailable atmospheric N2, contribute to the soil N pool, and thereby support forest productivity. Alongside climate warming, increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrati...

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Main Authors: Zoë Lindo, Danielle A. Griffith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
carbon dioxide
climate change
forest floor
nitrogen fixation
Nostoc punctiforme
moss-associated cyanobacteria
warming
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/3/73

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