TY  - EJOU
AU  - YY, Qin 
AU  - Qi, F 
AU  - Holden, NM 
AU  - Cao, JJ 

TI  - Changes in soil organic carbon in the upper Heihe river basin, China
T2  - Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

PY  - 2016
VL  - 85
IS  - all
SN  - 1851-5657

AB  - The Heihe River Basin is a globally significant carbon pool, but its soil organic carbon dynamics is poorly understood. Soil samples taken between 2500 m and 4100 m revealed that the majority (>75%) of soil organic carbon was from 0-40 cm. It showed a negative relationship with pH and soil bulk density, and a positive relationship with altitude and soil water content, respectively. From 2005 to 2011, soil carbon content in the upper catchment decreased from 93 g/kg to 53 g/kg. These results suggest that policies should aim to reduce carbon loss by transferring it from the top- to the sub-soil.
KW  - Meadow
KW  -  Soil properties
KW  -  Soil carbon content
KW  -  Soil carbon storage
KW  -  Qilian Mountains

DO  - 10.32604/phyton.2016.85.149