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Long-term climate warming in subalpine meadows does not significantly alter overall soil aggregate stability or total soil organic carbon content, but it increases the amplitude of seasonal variations in aggregate-associated carbon dynamics. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to evaluate the effects of long-term warming on soil aggregation and organic carbon dynamics in a subalpine meadow.

August 7, 2026Soil ResearchOpen Access

Impact of long-term warming on soil aggregate stability and soil organic carbon stabilisation in a subalpine meadow

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NBNatasha H. BlaesbjergUniversity of Tasmania LMLeah MooreAustralian National University EWElizabeth M. WandragUniversity of Tasmania

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Randomized trial evaluates warming effects on soil carbon dynamics in subalpine meadows, suggesting seasonal shifts matter.

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This study aims to evaluate the effects of long-term warming on soil aggregation and organic carbon dynamics in a subalpine meadow.
Utilized open-top chambers to achieve a 2°C warming effect over 2 and 10 years.
Analyzed soil samples seasonally for water-stable aggregates and aggregate-associated organic carbon content across three size fractions.
Fitted linear models to assess the impact of warming duration and sampling season on soil metrics.
No significant changes observed in whole soil and aggregate-associated SOC content after both 2 and 10 years of warming.
Aggregate stability varied across seasons, indicating that warming altered seasonal variations in aggregate-associated SOC content.
The amplitude of seasonal variation in SOC content increased with prolonged warming duration.

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Blaesbjerg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758c01847ab6d26c01fa9e https://doi.org/10.1071/sr26021

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Impact of long-term warming on soil aggregate stability and soil organic carbon stabilisation in a subalpine meadow

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