Patrick O. Sorensen

The paper shows that microbial blooms during snowmelt drive nitrogen transformations, increasing nitrogen retention through organic and inorganic pathways.

This study shows that early snowmelt disrupts the timing of mycorrhizal fungal activity relative to plant demand, weakening nutrient cycling and ecosystem stability.

This study shows that earlier snowmelt increases the carbon sink strength in montane meadows by 22% early in the growing season, but this effect diminishes later in the season.