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Title: C-N-P interactions control climate driven changes in regional patterns of C storage on the North Slope of Alaska

Journal Article · · Landscape Ecology

As climate warms, changes in the carbon (C) balance of arctic tundra will play an important role in the global C balance. The C balance of tundra is tightly coupled to the nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycles because soil organic matter is the principal source of plant-available nutrients and determines the spatial variation of vegetation biomass across the North Slope of Alaska. Warming will accelerate these nutrient cycles, which should stimulate plant growth.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1249510
Journal Information:
Landscape Ecology, Vol. 31, Issue 1; ISSN 0921-2973
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English