A trait-based framework for predicting when and where microbial adaptation to climate change will affect ecosystem functioning

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 35-47

  Wallenstein, Matthew D ^a   Hall, Edward K ^a,b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Ecosystem function; Microbial adaptation; Microbial community structure; Thermal adaptation; Trait based ecology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PREDICTION; REDOX POTENTIAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 84860159946     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9641-8     Document Type: Article

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