Table 1. Physical-chemical parameters of the permafrost cores.
| Zackenberg | Adventdalen 1 | Adventdalen 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.7 | 5.1 | 6.8 | |
| Total C (%) | 2.4 ± 0.001 | 4.5 ± 0.061 | 2.24 | |
| Total N (%) | 0.16 ± 0.013 | 0.33 ± 0.004 | 0.14 | |
| DOC (mg L−1) | 16.0 ± 0.67 | 12.7 ± 0.24 | 60.3 | |
| NH4+ (mg L−1) | 18.9 ± 6.4 | 1.5 ± 0.42 | 5.1 | |
| NO3− (mg L−1) | 46.3 ± 0.4 | 0.11 ± 0.021 | 0.202 | |
| Gravimetric water | (ice) content (%) | 27.4 | 59.5 | |
| Soil texture (% of clay (<2 μm); silt (2–63 μm); sand (>63 μm)) | 7.6; 74.4; 18.0 | 5.5; 47.6; 46.9 | 4.1; 68.4; 27.5 |
The ± symbols indicate standard error of the mean, n = 3. Numbers without ± are measurements on a single replicate, n = 1, because too little soil was obtained to perform measurements on triplicates.