• Distinct summer and winter bacterial communities in the active layer of Svalbard permafrost revealed by DNA- and RNA-based analyses 

      Schostag, Morten; Stibal, Marek; Jacobsen, Carsten S.; Bælum, Jacob; Tas, Neslihan; Elberling, Bo; Jansson, Janet K; Semenchuk, Philipp; Priemé, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-30)
      The active layer of soil overlaying permafrost in the Arctic is subjected to dramatic annual changes in temperature and soil chemistry, which likely affect bacterial activity and community structure. We studied seasonal variations in the bacterial community of active layer soil from Svalbard (78°N) by co-extracting DNA and RNA from 12 soil cores collected monthly over a year. PCR amplicons of 16S ...
    • Soil microorganisms decrease barley biomass uniformly across contrasting nitrogen availability 

      Munkager, Victoria; Altenburger, Andreas; Priemé, Anders; Bang-Andreasen, Toke; Rønn, Regin; Vestergård, Mette; Ekelund, Flemming (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-30)
      <i>Aims</i> - Microorganisms play a dichotomous role in the soil nitrogen cycle through mineralization and immobilization. We aimed to understand how nitrogen availability modifies the effect of microorganisms on plant growth. We hypothesized that soil microorganisms would increase plant biomass following amendment with a substrate rich in organic nitrogen (net mineralization), be neutral when adding ...