In glacier forefields, the chronosequence approach is used to investigate ecological,
biogeochemical and physical features of autogenic successional change as a function of …

Soils in the northern high latitudes are a key component in the global carbon cycle; the
northern permafrost region covers 22% of the Northern Hemisphere and holds almost twice …

For more than five decades, research has been conducted at Ny-Ålesund, in Svalbard,
Norway, to understand the structure and functioning of High-Arctic ecosystems and the …

High-Arctic ecosystems are strongly affected by climate change, and it is still unclear
whether they will become a carbon source or sink in the next few decades. In turn, such …

Glacier forelands are an ideal natural laboratory to study the initial stages of pedogenesis.
Here, we document a build-up in organic carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P), an …

Large amounts of soil organic carbon (SOC) have accumulated over thousands of years in
the northern permafrost regions. However, the SOC accumulation rates and the effects of …

High latitude organic soils form a significant carbon storage and deposition of these soils is
largely driven by climate. Svalbard, Norway, has experienced millennial-scale climate …

The greening of previously barren landscapes in the Arctic is one of the most relevant
responses of terrestrial ecosystem to climate change. Analyses of satellite data (available …

This study presents the first detailed soil organic carbon (SOC) inventory for a high mountain
permafrost zone in the semi-arid Central Andes of South America. We describe plant cover …

Simple Summary Surface temperatures in the Arctic are rising more rapidly than elsewhere
on Earth. Precipitation patterns in the region are also altering, with an increased incidence of …