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Implications of alder shrub growth for alpine tundra soil properties in Interior Alaska

Allison M. Welcha Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2285334 | Received 28 Apr 2023, Accepted 10 Nov 2023, Published online: 20 Dec 2023

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