Changes in soil organic and inorganic carbon with elevation in a dry alpine rangeland of the northern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Liu, Qinglin; Zhang, Ailin; Li, Xiangyi; Yin, Jinfei; Zhang, Yuxue; Sun, Osbert Jianxin; Jiang, Yong

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4123-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4123-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4123-2025

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26 Aug 2025

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Changes in soil organic and inorganic carbon with elevation in a dry alpine rangeland of the northern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Qinglin Liu, Ailin Zhang, Xiangyi Li, Jinfei Yin, Yuxue Zhang, Osbert Jianxin Sun, and Yong Jiang

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Changes in soil organic and inorganic carbon with elevation in a1dry alpine rangeland of northern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau A. Zhang https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29313044

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The arid region of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is a fragile ecosystem sensitive to environmental change. Changes in the soil carbon pool in this ecosystem will affect the terrestrial carbon cycle. The soil carbon pool in this region is mainly composed of soil inorganic carbon, and the response to environmental changes is clear. At the same time, the impact of environment on vegetation is also an important part of the carbon cycle of terrestrial organisms.