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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-1611-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-1611-2022
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Grazing enhances carbon cycling but reduces methane emission during peak growing season in the Siberian Pleistocene Park tundra site
Wolfgang Fischer
Micrometeorology Group, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Christoph K. Thomas
Micrometeorology Group, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research, BayCEER, Bayreuth, Germany
Nikita Zimov
Northeast Science Station, Pacific Institute for Geography, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science,
Chersky, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
Department of Biogeochemical Signals, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
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- Large herbivores on permafrost— a pilot study of grazing impacts on permafrost soil carbon storage in northeastern Siberia T. Windirsch et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.893478
- Grazing exclusion alters soil methane flux and methanotrophic and methanogenic communities in alpine meadows on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau S. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1293720
- Are Nature-Based Climate Solutions in the Russian Arctic Feasible? A Review S. Dudov et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su172210409
- The effect of animal husbandry on economic growth: Evidence from 13 provinces of North China C. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1085219
- Can animal grazing help to reduce permafrost thaw? T. Windirsch et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2024.2379717
- Long-term cessation of grazing reduces net carbon uptake in northern grassland and heathland C. Klopsch et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2026.110441
- Ecological restoration and rewilding: two approaches with complementary goals? C. Mutillod et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13046
- Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems R. Pringle et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.04.024
- Emerging priorities in terrestrial herbivory research in the Arctic I. Barrio et al. https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2024-0080
- Short-term effect of grazing on net ecosystem exchange and fluxes of greenhouse gases in C3 and C4 pastures during the growing season M. Bagheri Shirvan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109538
- Highlighting the role of biota in feedback loops from tundra ecosystems to the atmosphere N. Schmidt et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1491604
- Rewilding Risks for Peatland Permafrost M. Holmgren et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-023-00865-x
- Grazing decreases carbon storage in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau grasslands X. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02162-y
- The Potential of Peatlands as Nature-Based Climate Solutions M. Strack et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40641-022-00183-9
- White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Exclusion Shifts Soil Carbon Dynamics in Mature Oak-Dominated and Hemlock-Dominated Forest Stands J. Moon et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-024-00960-7
- A comprehensive inventory of China's methane emissions: Insights and changes from 2010 to 2020 Y. Shi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146089
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Short summary
Arctic permafrost ecosystems may release large amounts of carbon under warmer future climates and may therefore accelerate global climate change. Our study investigated how long-term grazing by large animals influenced ecosystem characteristics and carbon budgets at a Siberian permafrost site. Our results demonstrate that such management can contribute to stabilizing ecosystems to keep carbon in the ground, particularly through drying soils and reducing methane emissions.
Arctic permafrost ecosystems may release large amounts of carbon under warmer future climates...
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