Soil organic matter interactions along the elevation gradient of the James Ross Island (Antarctica)

• Main Authors: Vlcek, Vitezslav, Juřička, David, Valtera, Martin, Dvořáčková, Helena, Štulc, Vojtěch, Bednaříková, Michaela, Šimečková, Jana, Váczi, Peter, Pohanka, Miroslav, Kapler, Pavel, Barták, Miloš, Enev, Vojtěch
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Ross Island; Ulu Peninsula; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-607; https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2024/egusphere-2024-607/

Around half of the Earth’s soil organic carbon (SOC) is presently stored in the Northern permafrost region. In polar permafrost regions, low temperatures particularly inhibit both the production and biodegradation of organic matter. In such conditions, abiotic factors such as mesoclimate,...