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This research aims to determine how different vegetation types in a boreal-alpine ecotone affect surface and subsurface temperature and soil moisture levels.

June 19, 2026CATENAOpen Access

Differences in surface–subsurface temperature regimes and soil moisture between vegetation types across a boreal-alpine ecotone

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This research aims to determine how different vegetation types in a boreal-alpine ecotone affect surface and subsurface temperature and soil moisture levels.
Measured temperatures and soil moisture during the growing season across four vegetation types
Utilized the SpaFHy model for simulating soil moisture dynamics with remote sensing data
Conducted measurements at Dagalifjell, southern Norway.
Subsurface temperature decreased from 7.47 ± 0.66 °C in coniferous forest to 5.56 ± 0.68 °C in lichen heath (p < 0.05)
Shrubland exhibited the highest soil moisture at 24.75 ± 13.55 VWC% while coniferous forest had the lowest at 15.22 ± 11.63 VWC%
SpaFHy model successfully replicated trends but inaccurately showed daily fluctuations in soil moisture.

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Randomized trial examines temperature and moisture differences in boreal-alpine vegetation types, suggesting implications for climate change effects.

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Hensel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34e06865a5b0777af2f121 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2026.110337

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Randomized trial examines temperature and moisture differences in boreal-alpine vegetation types, suggesting implications for climate change effects.

Differences in surface–subsurface temperature regimes and soil moisture between vegetation types across a boreal-alpine ecotone

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Differences in surface–subsurface temperature regimes and soil moisture between vegetation types across a boreal-alpine ecotone

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