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Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Volume 53, Issue 1 (2021)

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Increased mean annual temperatures in 2014–2019 indicate permafrost thaw in Alaskan national parks
David K. Swanson, Pamela J. Sousanes & Ken Hill
Pages: 1-19
Published online: 11 Jan 2021
AbstractforIncreased mean annual temperatures in 2014–2019 indicate permafrost thaw in Alaskan national parks | Full Text | References | PDF (9.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Vertical root distribution and biomass allocation along proglacial chronosequences in Central Switzerland
Konrad Greinwald, Lea Adina Dieckmann, Carlotta Schipplick, Anne Hartmann, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen & Tobias Gebauer
Pages: 20-34
Published online: 13 Jan 2021
AbstractforVertical root distribution and biomass allocation along proglacial chronosequences in Central Switzerland | Full Text | References | PDF (7.8 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Morphological and wood anatomical traits of Rhododendron lepidotum Wall ex G. Don along the elevation gradients in Nepal Himalayas
Mohan Pandey, Mitra Lal Pathak & Bharat Babu Shrestha
Pages: 35-47
Published online: 15 Jan 2021
AbstractforMorphological and wood anatomical traits of Rhododendron lepidotum Wall ex G. Don along the elevation gradients in Nepal Himalayas | Full Text | References | PDF (9.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Land use change in the Ecuadorian páramo: The impact of expanding agriculture on soil carbon storage
Jennifer B. Thompson, Leo Zurita-Arthos, Felix Müller, Segundo Chimbolema & Esteban Suárez
Pages: 48-59
Published online: 04 Feb 2021
AbstractforLand use change in the Ecuadorian páramo: The impact of expanding agriculture on soil carbon storage | Full Text | References | PDF (4.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Freeze–thaw cycles and snow impact at arid permafrost region in Chajnantor Volcano, Atacama, northern Chile
Gabriela Mena, Kenji Yoshikawa, Norbert Schorghofer, César Pastén, Felipe Agustin Ochoa, Yuzuru Yoshii, Mamoru Doi, Takeshi Miyata, Hidenori Takahashi, Gino Casassa & Toshio Sone
Pages: 60-66
Published online: 09 Feb 2021
AbstractforFreeze–thaw cycles and snow impact at arid permafrost region in Chajnantor Volcano, Atacama, northern Chile | Full Text | References | PDF (5.5 MB) | EPUB
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About the cover

About the cover
Pages: 67-68
Published online: 02 Mar 2021
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A first continuous three-year temperature record from the dimictic arctic–alpine Lake Tarfala, northern Sweden
Nina Kirchner, Jakob Kuttenkeuler, Gunhild Rosqvist, Marnie Hancke, Annika Granebeck, Jan Weckström, Kaarina Weckström, Frederik Schenk, Atte Korhola & Pia Eriksson
Pages: 69-79
Published online: 08 Mar 2021
AbstractforA first continuous three-year temperature record from the dimictic arctic–alpine Lake Tarfala, northern Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (7.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Idiosyncratic responses to simulated herbivory by root fungal symbionts in a subarctic meadow
Minna-Maarit Kytöviita & Johan Olofsson
Pages: 80-92
Published online: 10 Mar 2021
AbstractforIdiosyncratic responses to simulated herbivory by root fungal symbionts in a subarctic meadow | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Does fire always accelerate shrub expansion in Arctic tundra? Examining a novel grass-dominated successional trajectory on the Seward Peninsula
Teresa N. Hollingsworth, Amy L. Breen, Rebecca E. Hewitt & Michelle C. Mack
Pages: 93-109
Published online: 26 Apr 2021
AbstractforDoes fire always accelerate shrub expansion in Arctic tundra? Examining a novel grass-dominated successional trajectory on the Seward Peninsula | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Arctic insect emergence timing and composition differs across thaw ponds of varying morphology
Sarah M. Laske, Kirsty E. B. Gurney, Joshua C. Koch, Joel A. Schmutz & Mark S. Wipfli
Pages: 110-126
Published online: 27 Apr 2021
AbstractforArctic insect emergence timing and composition differs across thaw ponds of varying morphology | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Ground thermal regimes and implications for permafrost distribution on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Kenji Yoshikawa, Douglas R. Hardy, Kenji Narita, William R. Bolton, Julia Stanilovskaya & Elena B. Sparrow
Pages: 127-145
Published online: 28 Apr 2021
AbstractforGround thermal regimes and implications for permafrost distribution on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (24.3 MB) | EPUB
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Book Review

Book Review
Cold: The Record of an Antarctic Sledge Journey
by Laurence McKinley Gould. NewYork: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931. 274 pp.
Wesley E. LeMasurier
Pages: 146-147
Published online: 29 Apr 2021
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A complex patterned-ground ecosystem in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA supports unusual habitat for American pika
Constance I. Millar & Robert D. Westfall
Pages: 148-176
Published online: 07 Jun 2021
AbstractforA complex patterned-ground ecosystem in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA supports unusual habitat for American pika | Full Text | References | PDF (47.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Book Review

Book Review
Arctic Ecology
edited by David N. Thomas. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell, 2021. 443 pp. $60.00 (hardcover). ISBN: 9781118846544; (epub) ISBN: 9781118846551
John T. Andrews
Pages: 177-178
Published online: 19 Jul 2021
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Mercury accumulation in sediments of Lhù’ààn Mânʼ (Kluane Lake, YT): Response to past hydrological change
Nelson A. Zabel, Roland I. Hall, Brian A. Branfireun & Heidi K. Swanson
Pages: 179-195
Published online: 21 Jul 2021
AbstractforMercury accumulation in sediments of Lhù’ààn Mânʼ (Kluane Lake, YT): Response to past hydrological change | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Impact of long-term fertilizer and summer warming treatments on bulk soil and birch rhizosphere microbial communities in mesic arctic tundra
Michelle M. McKnight, Paul Grogan & Virginia K. Walker
Pages: 196-211
Published online: 10 Aug 2021
AbstractforImpact of long-term fertilizer and summer warming treatments on bulk soil and birch rhizosphere microbial communities in mesic arctic tundra | Full Text | References | PDF (4.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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In Memoriam

Obituary
Brian MacLean, September 3, 1929 – April 30, 2021
Anne E. Jennings & John T. Andrews
Pages: 212-216
Published online: 13 Sep 2021
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Arctic Answers Brief

When will the Arctic Ocean become ice-free?
Stephen J. Vavrus & Marika M. Holland
Pages: 217-218
Published online: 12 Oct 2021
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How is rapid Arctic warming influencing weather patterns in lower latitudes?
Jennifer Francis & Stephen Vavrus
Pages: 219-220
Published online: 12 Oct 2021
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How fast is the Greenland ice sheet melting?
Ted Scambos, Fiamma Straneo & Marco Tedesco
Pages: 221-222
Published online: 12 Oct 2021
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Arctic meltdown and unruly tropical storms: are they connected?
Jennifer Francis
Pages: 223-224
Published online: 12 Oct 2021
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How are reduced Arctic sea ice and increased Greenland melting connected?
Jennifer Francis, Ted Scambos & Marco Tedesco
Pages: 225-226
Published online: 12 Oct 2021
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Twentieth century warming reflected by the Malan Glacier borehole temperatures, northern Tibetan Plateau
Huan Sun, Ninglian Wang & Shanshan Hou
Pages: 227-236
Published online: 28 Oct 2021
AbstractforTwentieth century warming reflected by the Malan Glacier borehole temperatures, northern Tibetan Plateau | Full Text | References | PDF (4.8 MB) | EPUB
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Root development on cuttings of seven arctic shrub species for revegetation
Sarah A. Ficko & M. Anne Naeth
Pages: 237-251
Published online: 01 Nov 2021
AbstractforRoot development on cuttings of seven arctic shrub species for revegetation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Evidence of glacial activity during MIS 4 in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA
Jeffrey S. Honke, Jeffrey S. Pigati & J. Michael Daniels
Pages: 252-268
Published online: 02 Nov 2021
AbstractforEvidence of glacial activity during MIS 4 in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Arctic Answers Brief

How will diminishing sea ice impact commercial fishing in the Bering Sea?
George L. Hunt, Lisa Eisner & Neysa M. Call
Pages: 269-270
Published online: 05 Nov 2021
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Temperature response and salt tolerance of the opportunistic pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica: Implications for the broad whitefish subsistence fishery
Todd L. Sformo, Paul Y. de la Bastide, Jonathon LeBlanc, Geof H. Givens, Billy Adams, John C. Seigle, Samuel C. Kunaknana, Lawrence L. Moulton & William E. Hintz
Pages: 271-285
Published online: 08 Nov 2021
AbstractforTemperature response and salt tolerance of the opportunistic pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica: Implications for the broad whitefish subsistence fishery | Full Text | References | PDF (6.9 MB) | EPUB
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Arctic Answers Brief

Can extreme Arctic climate change be avoided with cost effective mitigation?
Dee Williams
Pages: 286-287
Published online: 09 Nov 2021
CitationforCan extreme Arctic climate change be avoided with cost effective mitigation? | Full Text | References | PDF (251 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Soil invertebrate abundance, diversity, and community composition across steep high elevation snowmelt gradients in the European Alps
Julia Seeber, Christian Newesely, Michael Steinwandter, Alexander Rief, Christian Körner, Ulrike Tappeiner & Erwin Meyer
Pages: 288-299
Published online: 22 Nov 2021
AbstractforSoil invertebrate abundance, diversity, and community composition across steep high elevation snowmelt gradients in the European Alps | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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When no color pattern is available: Application of double observer methods to estimate population size of the Alpine salamander
Antonio Romano, Luca Roner, Andrea Costa, Sebastiano Salvidio, Matteo Trenti & Paolo Pedrini
Pages: 300-308
Published online: 23 Nov 2021
AbstractforWhen no color pattern is available: Application of double observer methods to estimate population size of the Alpine salamander | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | EPUB
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PalaeoArc: Processes and Palaeo-environmental Changes in the Arctic - from Past to Present

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Testing the stratigraphic consistency of Pleistocene microfossil bioevents identified on the Alpha and Lomonosov Ridges, Arctic Ocean
Flor Vermassen, Matt O’Regan, Gabriel West, Thomas M. Cronin & Helen K. Coxall
Pages: 309-323
Published online: 01 Dec 2021
AbstractforTesting the stratigraphic consistency of Pleistocene microfossil bioevents identified on the Alpha and Lomonosov Ridges, Arctic Ocean | Full Text | References | PDF (11.6 MB) | EPUB
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Ice-covered ponds in the Untersee Oasis (East Antarctica): Distribution, chemical composition, and trajectory under a warming climate
Benoit Faucher, Denis Lacelle, Nicole B. Marsh, David A. Fisher & Dale T. Andersen
Pages: 324-339
Published online: 07 Dec 2021
AbstractforIce-covered ponds in the Untersee Oasis (East Antarctica): Distribution, chemical composition, and trajectory under a warming climate | Full Text | References | PDF (9.9 MB) | EPUB
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Variation in δ13C and δ15N within and among plant species in the alpine tundra
Marko J. Spasojevic & Sören Weber
Pages: 340-351
Published online: 20 Dec 2021
AbstractforVariation in δ13C and δ15N within and among plant species in the alpine tundra | Full Text | References | PDF (3.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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The magnitude and climate sensitivity of isotopic fractionation from ablation of Antarctic Dry Valley lakes
A. W. Bellagamba, M. Berkelhammer, L. Winslow, P. T. Doran, K. F. Myers, S. Devlin & I. Hawes
Pages: 352-371
Published online: 21 Dec 2021
AbstractforThe magnitude and climate sensitivity of isotopic fractionation from ablation of Antarctic Dry Valley lakes | Full Text | References | PDF (4.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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