Abstract
Plants are major players in the alpine biogeochemical cycles, using water, energy and nutrients from both the atmosphere and the ground for their primary production. They are exposed to rain and snowfall, may be covered by snow for considerable periods, absorb solar radiation and transpire water vapour back to the atmosphere. While the supply of energy, water and nutrients from the atmosphere is the boundary condition for the plants’ existence, they significantly determine the return of all three quantities back to the air.
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Kuhn, M. (2012). Rain and Snow at High Elevation. In: Lütz, C. (eds) Plants in Alpine Regions. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0136-0_1
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