Growing season soil temperatures in alpine tundra and adjacent krummholz.

Growing season soil temperatures (typically at 2 depths in a given location) were measured (1) to quantify the soil temperature environment across the landscape mosaic of alpine tundra, and (2) to compare temperatures between tundra and adjacent krummholz vegetation. Measurements were made at sites differing in aspect (south-facing and north-facing) and moisture conditions (dry, mesic, and wet). In addition, soil temperature was measured at a site characterized by persistent snow cover, as well as at sites within and adjacent to a krummholz patch. Data are presently collected using an Omnidata DP212 datapod.