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Dwarf Shrubs Impact Tundra Soils: Drier,Colder, and Less Organic Carbon |
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| Authors: | Kemppinen Julia Niittynen Pekka Virkkala Anna-Maria Happonen Konsta Riihimäki Henri Aalto Juha Luoto Miska |
| Affiliation: | 1.University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland ;2.Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland ; |
| Abstract: | In the tundra, woody plants are dispersing towards higher latitudes and altitudes due to increasingly favourable climatic conditions. The coverage and height of woody plants are increasing, which may influence the soils of the tundra ecosystem. Here, we use structural equation modelling to analyse 171 study plots and to examine if the coverage and height of woody plants affect the growing-season topsoil moisture and temperature ( |
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