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Antarctic Soils and Climate Change

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The Soils of Antarctica

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The magnitude and potential causes of historical climate warming in Antarctica are discussed, based on an analysis of the published literature and the editor’s personal observations over the past 45 years. The potential impacts of continued warming on Antarctic soils is discussed.

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  1. Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706-1299, USA

    James G. Bockheim

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    James G. Bockheim

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Bockheim, J.G. (2015). Antarctic Soils and Climate Change. In: Bockheim, J. (eds) The Soils of Antarctica. World Soils Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05497-1_16

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