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Table 1.

Basic Characterization of Sites Along the Latitudinal Transect

						Organic Topsoil^b		Mineral Topsoil^b		Mineral Subsoil^b
	Coordinates	Mean Annual Temperature (MAT)^a	Mean Annual Precipitation (MAP)^a	Dominant Plant Species	Soil Type	Horizon	Depth	Horizon	Depth	Horizon	Depth
Tundra	67°16′N 78°50′E	−7.6	392	Betula nana, Cladonia spp.	Turbic Cryosol	O	0–6	A	2–13	Bg, BCg	6–57
Northern taiga	63°17′N 74°32′E	−4.6	430	Picea obovata, Larix sibirica	Histic Podzol	Oi, Oe	0–22	AE, EA	8–30	Bg	14–47
Middle taiga	60°09′N 71°43′E	−2.2	438	Abies sibirica, Picea obovata	Endogleyic Regosol	Oi	0– 6	A, AE, EA	6–14	E, EA	12–55
Southern taiga	58°18′N 68°35′E	−0.5	396	Picea obovata, Abies sibirica	Albic Podzol	Oi	0–7	A, AE	4–18	E, EA	15–59
Forest steppe: Forest	56°14′N 70°43′E	0.7	340	Populus tremula, Betula pendula	Haplic Phaeozem	O, Oa	0–10	A	7–46	B	57–109
Forest steppe: Meadow	56°14′N 70°43′E	0.7	340	Calamagrostis epigeios, C. arundinacea	Luvic Phaeozem	Oa	0–7	A	4–35	Bt	26–84
Steppe	54°41′N 71°38′E	1.0	309	Stipa capillata, Festuca valesiaca	Calcic Kastanozem	OA	0–12	Ak	8–37	Bk	27–109

MAT: mean annual temperature (in °C); MAP: mean annual precipitation (in mm).

Horizon description and sampling depth (in cm) for organic topsoil, mineral topsoil, and mineral subsoil sampled in five replicate soil pits at each site.