Novel coupled permafrost–forest model (LAVESI–CryoGrid v1.0) revealing the interplay between permafrost, vegetation, and climate across eastern Siberia

• Published in: Geoscientific Model Development
• Main Authors: S. Kruse, S. M. Stuenzi, J. Boike, M. Langer, J. Gloy, U. Herzschuh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2022
• Subjects: Geology; QE1-996.5; Nyurba; Spasskaya; Active layer thickness; permafrost; Yakutia; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-2395-2022; https://doaj.org/article/efc29811722e4f099c7ba31f3f9a289b

Boreal forests of Siberia play a relevant role in the global carbon cycle. However, global warming threatens the existence of summergreen larch-dominated ecosystems, likely enabling a transition to evergreen tree taxa with deeper active layers. Complex permafrost–vegetation interactions make it unce...