Publications by authors named "Evgeny Zarov"
The response of peatlands to climate change can be highly variable. Through understanding past changes we can better predict the response of peatlands to future climate change. We use a multi-proxy approach to reconstruct the surface wetness and carbon accumulation of the Mukhrino mire (Western Siberia), describing the development of the mire since peat formation in the early Holocene, around 9360 cal.
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- Climate change is causing increasing tree cover in boreal peatlands, particularly affecting the forested-to-open bog ecotones.
- Research in Western Siberia reveals that these ecotones have been dynamic over time, showing recent forest expansion and distinct plant and microbial communities in forested versus open areas.
- The ecological changes lead to significant gradients across the ecotones, with tree cover linked to lower water tables and higher carbon concentrations, suggesting that these forested peatlands are more susceptible to the impacts of warmer, drier climates.