Effects of climate and grazing on the soil organic carbon dynamics of the grasslands in Northern Xinjiang during the past twenty years

The soil organic carbon (SOC) of grasslands is a vital component of the global carbon cycle. The SOC in grassland ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions is sensitive to global climate change, but the dynamic drivers of the SOC content are still controversial. Grazing is the main factor affecting S...

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Main Authors: Guangyu Wang, Jiefei Mao, Lianlian Fan, Xuexi Ma, Yaoming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989422000415