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

• Published in: SOIL
• Main Authors: V. Vlček, D. Juřička, M. Valtera, H. Dvořáčková, V. Štulc, M. Bednaříková, J. Šimečková, P. Váczi, M. Pohanka, P. Kapler, M. Barták, V. Enev
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2024
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Ross Island; Ulu Peninsula; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-813-2024; https://doaj.org/article/574be9624e4c42688a2cd0e6ddc8539f

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