Persistent effects of a discrete warming event on a polar desert ecosystem

A discrete warming event (December 21, 2001-January 12, 2002) in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, enhanced glacier melt, stream flow, and melting of permafrost. Effects of this warming included a rapid rise in lake levels and widespread increases in soil water availability resulting from melting...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Global change biology 2008-10, Vol.14 (10), p.2249-2261
Hauptverfasser:	BARRETT, J.E, VIRGINIA, R.A, WALL, D.H, DORAN, P.T, FOUNTAIN, A.G, WELCH, K.A, LYONS, W.B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Antarctic dry valleys Biological and medical sciences Climate change Ecology extreme climate event Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Hydrology Meteorology Nematoda nematodes Soil testing Synecology
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