Publications by authors named "Erin C Rooney"
Climate and Ecosystem Factors Mediate Soil Freeze-Thaw Cycles at the Continental Scale.
J Geophys Res Biogeosci
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Freeze-thaw cycles (FTC) significantly impact soil function by altering its physical and biochemical properties, affecting how ecosystems respond to climate change.
- The study examined FTC occurrence across 40 NEON sites, categorizing them based on climate factors like mean annual precipitation and temperature to understand how these conditions influence FTC dynamics.
- Results showed that warm and dry sites experienced more frequent FTC, while cold and dry sites had longer but less frequent cycles; key factors like snowpack and organic mat thickness were crucial in understanding these patterns.