Ecotone ; Montana ; Mountain ; Nutrient ; Soil ; Soil properties ; Tree line ; Tundra ; United States of America
This paper examines the heterogeneity of the edaphic environment at alpine treeline to determine if differences exist in the nutrient status (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) of soils underlying tundra and arboreal vegetation. Data
analysis is based on samples from 4 treeline locations, and is performed at 3 different scales : regional, inter-basin, and intra-basin. Each scale represents a different level of data aggregation. The greatest differences between krummholz and tundra soils
Carbon cycle ; Ecosystem ; Ecotone ; Forest ; Model ; Montana ; Primary production ; Snow ; Soil moisture ; Tree line ; Tundra ; United States of America