SOIL MOISTURE DATA FOR THE VALIDATION OF PERMAFROST MODELS USING DIRECT AND INDIRECT MEASUREMENT APPROACHES AT THREE ALPINE SITES

Soil moisture data for the validation of permafrost models using direct and indirect measurement approaches at three alpine sites

In regions affected by seasonal and permanently frozen conditions soil moisture influences the thermal regime of the ground as well as its ice content, which is one of the main factors controlling the sensitivity of mountain permafrost to Gimbal climate changes.In this study, several well established soil moisture monitoring techniques were combine

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Ecophysiology of Antarctic Vascular Plants: An Update on the Extreme Environment Resistance Mechanisms and Their Importance in Facing Climate Change

Antarctic flowering plants have become enigmatic because of their unique capability to colonize Antarctica.It has been shown that there is not a single trait that makes Colobanthus quitensis and Deschampsia antarctica so special, but rather a set of morphophysiological traits that coordinately confer resistance to one of the harshest environments o

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