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

Forest litter plays an important role in determining nutrient cycling, balance and maintaining
ecosystem function of forest ecosystems. Studies have shown that litter substrate quality is …

Shrubs are the largest plant life form in tundra ecosystems; therefore, any changes in the
abundance of shrubs will feedback to influence biodiversity, ecosystem function, and …

Extreme weather events can have strong negative impacts on species survival and
community structure when surpassing lethal thresholds. Extreme, short‐lived, winter …

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 …

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

The impact of global warming on soil carbon pools has been extensively investigated,
however, there is still a lack of understanding regarding the specific response of microbial …

Many Arctic regions currently experience an increase in winter snowfall as a result of climate
change. Deepened snow can enhance thermal insulation of the underlying soil during …

Aims Climate-induced changes in snow cover are likely to affect cold arctic and alpine
ecosystems functioning and major processes such as wintertime plant litter decomposition …

Decomposition of organic matter in high latitude biomes makes a significant contribution to
global fluxes of nutrients and carbon and is expected to accelerate due to climate change …