Table 1.
Site descriptions for each altitude and physical and chemical soil characteristics including annual mean temperature (Temp), pH, dry matter content (DM), total carbon (C), total nitrogen (N), C/N ratio, and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (shown are means, n = 3).
| Altitude (m) | Coordinates | Temp (°C) | pH | DM (g g−1) | Total C (mg g−1) | Total N (mg g−1) | C/N | DOC (μg g−1 DM) | Habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,600 | 47.033077° N, 11.096847° E | 6.0 | 4.51 | 0.80 | 5.96 | 0.55 | 10.9 | 784.0 | Snowbed with raw soil, scree, and boulders |
| 47.033077° N, 11.096847° E | 4.25 | 0.79 | 5.84 | 0.42 | 13.8 | 838.1 | |||
| 47.033077° N, 11.096847° E | 4.24 | 0.71 | 5.65 | 0.51 | 11.2 | 1115.9 | |||
| 2,800 | 47.036946° N, 11.096869° E | 4.86 | 4.40 | 0.71 | 8.01 | 0.77 | 10.5 | 1423.9 | Snowbed with raw soil, scree, and boulders, crevice between boulders |
| 47.03684° N, 11.09527° E | 4.32 | 0.75 | 6.42 | 0.62 | 10.3 | 1395.6 | |||
| 2,900 | 47.038066° N, 11.091488° E | 1.38 | 4.68 | 0.88 | 8.62 | 0.82 | 10.6 | 1270.3 | Raw soil with scree, boulders and solid rock |
| 47.038066° N, 11.091488° E | 4.56 | 0.73 | 4.54 | 0.40 | 11.4 | 448.8 | |||
| 47.038066° N, 11.091488° E | 4.51 | 0.91 | 4.10 | 0.47 | 8.8 | 371.2 | |||
| 3,000 | 47.039302° N, 11.092439° E | −0.37 | 4.70 | 0.91 | 4.54 | 0.41 | 11.1 | 280.2 | Raw soil with scree, boulders, and solid rock |
| 47.039302° N, 11.092439° E | 4.59 | 0.93 | 4.70 | 0.49 | 9.6 | 475.1 | |||
| 47.039302° N, 11.092439° E | 4.59 | 0.86 | 4.34 | 0.41 | 10.7 | 503.1 | |||
| 3,100 | 47.040371° N, 11.093758° E | −0.85 | 5.16 | 0.88 | 4.50 | 0.44 | 10.1 | 214.5 | Raw soil with scree in solid rock habitat |
| 47.040371° N, 11.093758° E | 5.04 | 0.88 | 5.09 | 0.49 | 10.5 | 496.8 | |||
| 47.040371° N, 11.093758° E | 4.72 | 0.86 | 7.05 | 0.65 | 10.8 | 261.7 | |||
| 3,200 | 47.041466° N, 11.094589° E | −3.41 | 4.30 | 0.93 | 13.43 | 1.08 | 12.5 | 299.1 | Raw soil with scree in solid rock habitat |
| 47.041466° N, 11.094589° E | 4.30 | 0.96 | 7.15 | 0.71 | 10.1 | 206.2 | |||
| 47.041466° N, 11.094589° E | 4.36 | 0.92 | 5.86 | 0.53 | 11.1 | 251.4 | |||
| 3,300 | 47.042685° N, 11.095657° E | −6.44 | 4.31 | 0.91 | 12.37 | 0.86 | 14.3 | 307.6 | Raw soil with scree in solid rock habitat |
| 47.042685° N, 11.095657° E | 4.46 | 0.90 | 4.33 | 0.33 | 13.2 | 594.3 | |||
| 47.042685° N, 11.095657° E | 4.51 | 0.92 | 4.56 | 0.29 | 15.7 | 433.3 | |||
| 3,400 | 47.043235° N, 11.097789° E | −3.45 | 4.35 | 0.93 | 8.58 | 0.58 | 14.7 | 313.1 | Raw soil with scree in solid rock habitat, crevice with bryophytes/lichens in solid rock habitat |
| 47.043235° N, 11.097789° E | 4.20 | 0.93 | 15.57 | 1.04 | 14.9 | 451.5 | |||
| 47.043235° N, 11.097789° E | 4.28 | 0.85 | 21.07 | 1.55 | 13.6 | 264.5 |