The findings suggest higher-than-expected year-round microbial activity, even in the absence of a deep insulating snowpack. “Microbes need it to be not too cold and not too dry, they need liquid water ...

Most develop due to human activity. Global tourism, for example, ... "Until now, little was known about how alpine tundra behaved with regard to this balance, ...

While the alpine tundra’s net CO2 contributions are small compared to a forest’s sequestration capability, the newly-documented effect may act as something of a counterweight, hampering atmospheric ...

The findings suggest higher-than-expected year-round microbial activity, ... While the alpine tundra's net CO2 contributions are small compared to a forest's sequestration capability, ...