Extreme Weather Events
Climate Change
Ph.D
Austria
2012.12.31
Impact of extreme weather events on soil microbial community composition and emissions of climate-relevant gases
After two years of experiments, her data already show that certain microbial groups are much more active after rewetting events. This results in a flush of nutrients that can be lost from the forest soil and cause problems in other ecosystems, like groundwater contamination and eutrophication of rivers. In addition, CO2 emissions decrease significantly during extended drought periods, although they increase during the first 48 hours post-rainfall. These results show that forests are highly susceptible to climate change effects and respond rapidly to changes in precipitation patterns. Leitner’s work brings new knowledge to climate models and decision-making around a number of climate-related topics, like forest management, climate change mitigation, and environmental preservation.
Extreme Weather and the Forest Floor
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Sonja
LEITNER
Institution
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
Country
Austria
Nationality
Austrian
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