# Environmental drivers of increased ecosystem respiration in a warming tundra

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 54 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07274-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Sybryn L. Maes |
| Institution | Umeå University, Sweden |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/geology-and-paleoclimatology-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07274-7](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07274-7)

## Topics

Tundra · Tundra · ecosystem respiration · Long-term warming experiments · Global Warming · Carbon-climate feedback · soil temperature · growing season · plant-related respiration · microbial respiration · soil nitrogen concentration · soil pH · carbon:nitrogen ratio · nitrogen limitation · Turnover rates · organic carbon reservoirs · in situ warming · Long-term warming experiments

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