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Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-599-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-599-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
Original research article
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12 May 2026
Original research article |  | 12 May 2026

Vulnerability of carbon in subalpine soils in the face of warmer temperatures

Dario Püntener, Philipp Zürcher, Tatjana C. Speckert, Carrie L. Thomas, and Guido L. B. Wiesenberg

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We studied how warmer temperatures affect carbon stored in mountain soils. In a year-long experiment with forest and pasture soils, we found that even moderate warming sped up the breakdown of plant material and soil carbon. Microorganisms became less efficient at higher temperatures. This means that rising temperatures could cause mountain soils to release more carbon, reinforcing climate change.
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