Annual CO<sub>2</sub> budget and seasonal CO<sub>2</sub> exchange signals at a high Arctic permafrost site on Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

The annual variability of CO<sub>2</sub> exchange in most ecosystems is primarily driven by the activities of plants and soil microorganisms. However, little is known about the carbon balance and its controlling factors outside the growing season in Arctic regions dominated by soil freez...

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Main Authors: J. Lüers, S. Westermann, K. Piel, J. Boike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/6307/2014/bg-11-6307-2014.pdf