Publications by authors named "Matthew John Berens"
Environ Sci Technol
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Phosphorus (P) availability is limited in Arctic tundra ecosystems, impacting biological processes, and its relationship with soil minerals is not well understood.
- Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy, researchers studied P associations with soil minerals in different tundra areas, revealing that undisturbed wet sedge ecosystems have biogenic iron (Fe) mats that help retain P.
- In disturbed areas like those affected by gravel mining, P binding changes, leading to less bioavailable P being transported to aquatic systems, highlighting concerns about increasing disturbances in Arctic tundra.
