Resources of Organic Carbon in the Soils of Tundra and Forest-
Tundra Ecosystems in Russia

O. V. Chestnykh, D. G. Zamolodchikov, and D. V. Karelin

Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Novocheremushkinskaya 69, Moscow,
117418 Russia

Received December 25, 1998

Abstract—An original database on soil descriptions performed in Russia was analyzed. For different tundra
landscapes, the average carbon resources were estimated, and characteristics of their geographical distributions
were studied. Absolute carbon values in the tundra zone and its regions were calculated. The results obtained
were compared with relevant published data on Russian and world tundra zones. The total amounts of carbon
in the phytomass, phytodetritus, and soil of Russian tundra areas were compared.

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