Andrei V Soromotin, Guy R Lanza, Oleg S Sizov, Svetlana A Lobotrosova, Evgeny V Abakumov, Alexey O Zverev, Artem S Yakimov, Alexandr O Konstantinov, Alina O Kurasova, Nikolay V Prihod'ko, Vladimir M Salavatulin, Mikhail I Varentsov, Sulaiman Almwarai Alharbi, Khaled D Alotaibi, Yakov Kuzyakov
Extensive unforested sandy areas on the margins of floodplains and riverbeds, formed by dunes, barchans, and accumulation berms, are a ubiquitous feature across northern Eurasia and Alaska. These dynamic landscapes, which bear witness to the complex Holocene and modern climatic fluctuations, provide a unique opportunity to study ecosystem evolution. Within this heterogeneous assemblage, active dunes, characterized by their sparse plant communities, contrast sharply with the surrounding taiga (boreal) forests, which characterize stabilized dunes...
April 13, 2024: Science of the Total Environment