Predicted responses of arctic and alpine ecosystems to altered seasonality under climate change
Global climate change is already having significant impacts on arctic and alpine
ecosystems, and ongoing increases in temperature and altered precipitation patterns will …
ecosystems, and ongoing increases in temperature and altered precipitation patterns will …
Carbon and nitrogen cycling in snow‐covered environments
The last two decades have seen significant advances in understanding the cycling of carbon
and nutrients in ecosystems characterized by seasonal snow cover. This paper reviews and …
and nutrients in ecosystems characterized by seasonal snow cover. This paper reviews and …
Shrub expansion in tundra ecosystems: dynamics, impacts and research priorities
Recent research using repeat photography, long-term ecological monitoring and
dendrochronology has documented shrub expansion in arctic, high-latitude and alpine …
dendrochronology has documented shrub expansion in arctic, high-latitude and alpine …
Winter snow and spring temperature have differential effects on vegetation phenology and productivity across Arctic plant communities
Tundra dominates two‐thirds of the unglaciated, terrestrial Arctic. Although this region has
experienced rapid and widespread changes in vegetation phenology and productivity over …
experienced rapid and widespread changes in vegetation phenology and productivity over …
Climate change alters temporal dynamics of alpine soil microbial functioning and biogeochemical cycling via earlier snowmelt
Soil microbial communities regulate global biogeochemical cycles and respond rapidly to
changing environmental conditions. However, understanding how soil microbial …
changing environmental conditions. However, understanding how soil microbial …
Permafrost cooled in winter by thermal bridging through snow-covered shrub branches
Considerable expansion of shrubs across the Arctic tundra has been observed in recent
decades. These shrubs are thought to have a warming effect on permafrost by increasing …
decades. These shrubs are thought to have a warming effect on permafrost by increasing …
Seasonal responses of extracellular enzyme activity and microbial biomass to warming and nitrogen addition
Soil microbial responses to climate warming in temperate regions may interact with the
effects of increased atmospheric N deposition. In addition, the combined effects of these …
effects of increased atmospheric N deposition. In addition, the combined effects of these …
The seasonal pattern of soil microbial community structure in mesic low arctic tundra
Soil microorganisms are critical to carbon and nutrient fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.
Understanding the annual pattern of soil microbial community structure and how it …
Understanding the annual pattern of soil microbial community structure and how it …
Impacts of multiple extreme winter warming events on sub‐Arctic heathland: phenology, reproduction, growth, and CO2 flux responses
Extreme weather events can have strong negative impacts on species survival and
community structure when surpassing lethal thresholds. Extreme, short‐lived, winter …
community structure when surpassing lethal thresholds. Extreme, short‐lived, winter …
Sensitivity of soil respiration and microbial communities to altered snowfall
Winter respiration is a quantitatively important, yet variable flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from
soils to the atmosphere. Variability in winter soil respiration may be influenced by the effects …
soils to the atmosphere. Variability in winter soil respiration may be influenced by the effects …