Continuous and discontinuous variation in ecosystem carbon stocks with elevation across a treeline ecotone

Speed, J. D. M.; Martinsen, V.; Hester, A. J.; Holand, Ø.; Mulder, J.; Mysterud, A.; Austrheim, G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-1615-2015

Articles | Volume 12, issue 5

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-1615-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-1615-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 5

Research article

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12 Mar 2015

Research article |

| 12 Mar 2015

Continuous and discontinuous variation in ecosystem carbon stocks with elevation across a treeline ecotone

J. D. M. Speed, V. Martinsen, A. J. Hester, Ø. Holand, J. Mulder, A. Mysterud, and G. Austrheim

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RC C6919: 'Invited review', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Nov 2014
RC C7578: 'Interactive comment on: 'Continuous and discontinuous variation in ecosystemc arbon stocks with elevation across a treeline ecotone', by J.D.M. Spped et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 Dec 2014
RC C7993: 'Review of "Continuous and discontinuous variation in ecosystem carbon stocks with elevation across a treeline ecotone"', Anonymous Referee #3, 09 Jan 2015
AC C8379: 'Response to 3 anonymous referees', James Speed, 30 Jan 2015

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AR by James Speed on behalf of the Authors (30 Jan 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (17 Feb 2015) by Jens-Arne Subke

AR by James Speed on behalf of the Authors (18 Feb 2015)

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Here we investigate how ecosystem carbon stocks vary with elevation shifting from the closed forest to open alpine tundra, in the mountains of southern Norway. Above-ground carbon stocks decreased with elevation, with a clear breakpoint at the forest line, while the organic horizon soil carbon stocks increased linearly with elevation. Overall, ecosystem carbon stocks increased with elevation above the treeline and decreased with elevation below, demonstrating the importance of the treeline.