Table 1 CNTL and PlPark model experiment results of permafrost extent (Mha) and mean annual ground temperature (MAGT, 4–10 m average, in °C).

From: Protection of Permafrost Soils from Thawing by Increasing Herbivore Density

Period

CNTL

PlPark

Area (Mha)

Temperature (°C)

Area (Mha)

MAGT (°C)

1990–2009

1209

− 6.7

1209

− 6.7

2090–2099

578

− 2.9

976

− 4.6

Difference

− 631

3.8

− 233

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