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The general outlines of soil formation in subarctic and subalpine areas of Fennoscandia are fairly well known (Tedrow, 1970), but few actual surveys are available (e.g. Tamm, 1930; Polyntseva, 1958). This paper summarizes some of the overall results of the recent investigations on nutrient pools and cycling of bioelements carried out in Fennoscandian IBP tundra projects at Kevo, Finland, Hardangervidda, Norway, and Stordalen (Abisko), Sweden (Sonesson et al., 1975). Detailed comparisons are not always possible, since the investigations carried out and the methods used vary somewhat from country to country (general survey by Brown, 1971). Soil profiles, physico-chemical soil analyses for the sites, and methods used for these analyses are presented in Sonesson (1973), Veum (1973), Baker (pers. comm., 1972) and Hinneri (1974) and also in Brown and Veum (1974). The bedrock and Quaternary geology of the areas have been described briefly by Sonesson et al. (1975). More details on the geology of the Hardangervidda area are found in Rekstad (1903) and Rosendahl (1934).
The authors are listed in alphabetical order and all have the same responsibility for the paper. Each author is responsible for the data from his own country.
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Hinneri, S., Sonesson, M., Veum, A.K. (1975). Soils of Fennoscandian IBP Tundra Ecosystems. In: Wielgolaski, F.E. (eds) Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80937-8_2
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