Soils act as sources and sinks for greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide (CO 2),
methane (CH 4), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). Since both storage and emission capacities may …

The rewetting of dry soils and the thawing of frozen soils are short-term, transitional
phenomena in terms of hydrology and the thermodynamics of soil systems. The impact of …

Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant life-with the exposure of
organisms to dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. This comprehensive text …

Based on conclusions drawn from general climatic impact assessmentin mountain regions,
the review synthesizes results relevant to the European Alps published mainly from 1994 …

In this special section of Biogeochemistry, we present results from asnow manipulation
experiment in the northernhardwood forest ecosystem at the Hubbard BrookExperimental …

High-latitude ecosystems have the capacity to release large amounts of carbon dioxide
(CO2) to the atmosphere in response to increasing temperatures, representing a potentially …

In the Arctic, where wind transport of snow is common, the depth and insulative properties of
the snow cover can be determined as much by the wind as by spatial variations in …

The finding that microbial communities are active under snow has changed the estimated
global rates of biogeochemical processes beneath seasonal snow packs. We used …

Most terrestrial carbon sequestration at mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere occurs in
seasonal, montane forest ecosystems. Winter respiratory carbon dioxide losses from these …

Besides water vapour, greenhouse gases CO2, CH4, O3 and N2O contribute~ 60%, 20%,
10% and 6% to global warming, respectively; minor contribution is made by …