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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4123-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4123-2025
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26 Aug 2025
Research article |  | 26 Aug 2025

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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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.
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