Snow is an important driver of ecosystem processes in cold biomes. Snow accumulation
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …

Snow is a critically important and rapidly changing feature of the Arctic. However, snow-
cover and snowpack conditions change through time pose challenges for measuring and …

Soil fauna are crucial decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems, but how the role of soil fauna
varies among climatic conditions and litter substrates remains poorly understood. Here, we …

Analysis of organic and inorganic carbon (DOC and DIC, respectively), pH, Na, K, Ca, Mg,
Cl, SO 4 and Si in~ 100 large and small rivers (< 10 to≤ 150 000 km 2) of western Siberia …

Retreating ice fronts (as a result of a warming climate) expose large expanses of
deglaciated forefield, which become colonized by microbes and plants. There has been …

Background and aims Litter decomposition is a fundamental process of biogeochemical
cycles and particularly sensitive to global change. However, the overall effects of warming …

Abstract Changes in precipitation regimes have significant effects on soil carbon (C) cycles;
however, these effects may vary in arid versus humid areas. Additionally, the corresponding …

Perennial crops can deliver a wide range of ecosystem services compared to annual crops.
Some of these benefits are achieved by lengthening the growing season, which increases …

The Arctic climate is projected to change during the coming century, with expected higher air
temperatures and increased winter snowfall. These climatic changes might alter litter …

Forest gaps are an essential driver of litter decomposition in alpine forest ecosystems, but
how gap size influences lignin and cellulose degradation in twig litter remains poorly …