Arctic soil water chemistry in dry and wet tundra subject to snow addition, summer warming and herbivory simulation

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 141; p. 107676
• Main Authors: Rasmussen, Laura H., Michelsen, Anders, Ladegaard-Pedersen, Pernille, Nielsen, Cecilie S., Elberling, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2020
• Subjects: ammonium; Arctic; Arctic region; dissolved organic carbon; ecosystems; Extreme weather; frigid soils; Gradual climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; Greenland; growing season; herbivores; Herbivory; hydrochemistry; landscapes; mineralization; nitrates; nutrient availability; nutrient content; nutrients; plant growth; shrubs; snow; Snow fence; snow fences; soil temperature; soil water; Soil water chemistry; soil water content; summer; total nitrogen; tundra; winter; Arctic region; Greenland; Soil water chemistry; Gradual climate change; Herbivory; Snow fence; Arctic; Extreme weather

Multiple and rapid environmental changes in the Arctic have major consequences for the entire ecosystem. Soil water chemistry is one component with important implications for understanding climate feedbacks, plant growth, microbial turnover and net greenhouse gas emissions. Here we assess the contra...