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Filtering by: Creator Tepley, Frank J., III Contributor Christman, Natasha R. Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.)

Comparing Sediment Microbial Communities of Arctic Beaver Ponds to Tundra Lakes and Streams

Creator:

Shannon, Kelly

Abstract:

In recent decades the habitat of North American beaver (Castor canadensis) has expanded from boreal forests into pan-Arctic tundra ecosystems. It is unknown how the advance of beavers into Arctic watersheds will impact microbial communities responsible for the mineralization of organic matter (OM), which has implications for carbon cycling. To...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis