Effects of snow cover-induced microclimate warming on soil physicochemical and biotic properties
The continuing warming of the climate system is reducing snow cover depth and duration worldwide. Changes in snow cover can significantly affect the soil microclimate and the functioning of many terrestrial ecosystems across latitudinal and elevational gradients. Yet, a quantitative assessment of th...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:8766224 2023-06-11T04:09:52+02:00 Effects of snow cover-induced microclimate warming on soil physicochemical and biotic properties Zhao, Zemin De Frenne, Pieter Peñuelas, Josep Van Meerbeek, Koenraad Fornara, Dario A. Peng, Yan Wu, Qiqian Ni, Xiangyin Wu, Fuzhong Yue, Kai 2022 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8766224 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8766224 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115983 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8766224/file/8766225 eng eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/757833 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8766224 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8766224 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115983 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8766224/file/8766225 No license (in copyright) info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess GEODERMA ISSN: 0016-7061 ISSN: 1872-6259 Earth and Environmental Sciences Soil Science Meta-analysis Soil properties Snow compaction Snow addition Snow removal journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115983 2023-04-19T22:11:56Z The continuing warming of the climate system is reducing snow cover depth and duration worldwide. Changes in snow cover can significantly affect the soil microclimate and the functioning of many terrestrial ecosystems across latitudinal and elevational gradients. Yet, a quantitative assessment of the effects of snow cover change on soil physicochemical and biotic properties at large or regional scales is lacking. Here, we synthesized data of 3286 observations from 99 publications of snow manipulation studies to evaluate the effects of snow removal, addition, and compaction on soil physicochemical and biotic properties in winter and in the following growing season across (sub)arctic, boreal, temperate, and alpine regions. We found that (1) snow removal significantly reduced soil temperature by 2.2 and 0.9 degrees C in winter and in the growing season, respectively, while snow addition increased soil temperature in winter by 2.7 degrees C but only by 0.4 degrees C in the following growing season whereas snow compaction had no effect; (2) snow removal had limited effects on soil properties in winter but significantly affected soil moisture, pH, and carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics in the growing season; (3) snow addition had significant effects on soil properties both in winter (e.g., increases in soil moisture, soil C and N dynamics, phosphorus availability, and microbial biomass C and N) and in the growing season (e.g., increases in mineral N, microbial biomass C and N, and enzyme activities); and (4) the effects of snow manipulation on soil properties were regulated by moderator variables such as ecosystem type, snow depth, latitude, elevation, climate, and experimental duration. Overall, our results highlight the importance of snow cover-induced warmer microclimate in regulating soil physicochemical and biotic properties at regional scales. These findings are important for predicting and managing changes in snow-covered ecosystems under future climate change scenarios. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Ghent University Academic Bibliography Arctic Geoderma 423 115983 |
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The continuing warming of the climate system is reducing snow cover depth and duration worldwide. Changes in snow cover can significantly affect the soil microclimate and the functioning of many terrestrial ecosystems across latitudinal and elevational gradients. Yet, a quantitative assessment of the effects of snow cover change on soil physicochemical and biotic properties at large or regional scales is lacking. Here, we synthesized data of 3286 observations from 99 publications of snow manipulation studies to evaluate the effects of snow removal, addition, and compaction on soil physicochemical and biotic properties in winter and in the following growing season across (sub)arctic, boreal, temperate, and alpine regions. We found that (1) snow removal significantly reduced soil temperature by 2.2 and 0.9 degrees C in winter and in the growing season, respectively, while snow addition increased soil temperature in winter by 2.7 degrees C but only by 0.4 degrees C in the following growing season whereas snow compaction had no effect; (2) snow removal had limited effects on soil properties in winter but significantly affected soil moisture, pH, and carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics in the growing season; (3) snow addition had significant effects on soil properties both in winter (e.g., increases in soil moisture, soil C and N dynamics, phosphorus availability, and microbial biomass C and N) and in the growing season (e.g., increases in mineral N, microbial biomass C and N, and enzyme activities); and (4) the effects of snow manipulation on soil properties were regulated by moderator variables such as ecosystem type, snow depth, latitude, elevation, climate, and experimental duration. Overall, our results highlight the importance of snow cover-induced warmer microclimate in regulating soil physicochemical and biotic properties at regional scales. These findings are important for predicting and managing changes in snow-covered ecosystems under future climate change scenarios. |
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Effects of snow cover-induced microclimate warming on soil physicochemical and biotic properties |
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Effects of snow cover-induced microclimate warming on soil physicochemical and biotic properties |
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