Hummocks in alpine tundra, northern British Columbia, Canada: distribution, morphology and organic carbon composition

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Marjolaine Verret, Yifeng Wang, Jean Bjornson, Denis Lacelle
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2019
• Subjects: cryoturbation; organic carbon; permafrost; subarctic; envir; geo; British Columbia; Canada; Chuck Creek; Arctic; Subarctic; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0021; https://doaj.org/article/0ebe2aa29517480b9480e3de7e4eda5b

Hummocks develop by cryoturbation in fine-grained frost-susceptible soils and their stage of maturity may affect the translocation of organics in Cryosols. This study examines the distribution and morphology of hummocks in the Chuck Creek Trail Valley (northern British Columbia) and determines the q...