Cryospheric science: research framework and disciplinary system

D Qin, Y Ding, C Xiao, S Kang, J Ren… - National Science …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Cryospheric changes and their impacts have received increasing concern, extending the
research to include the interactions between earth spheres and the impacts of and social …

Vegetation influence on the soil hydrological regime in permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

F Niu, Z Gao, Z Lin, J Luo, X Fan - Geoderma, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil hydrological processes are extremely complex in high-altitude regions and are
recognized to have positive effects on soil quality, nutrient cycling, herbage yield, and runoff …

Responses of soil labile organic carbon fractions and stocks to different vegetation restoration strategies in degraded karst ecosystems of southwest China

D Pang, M Cui, Y Liu, G Wang, J Cao, X Wang… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
The effective restoration of degraded areas, resulting in the sequestration of significant
amounts of soil organic carbon (SOC) and labile soil organic carbon fractions (LOCF), is …

Organic carbon mineralization and bacterial community of active layer soils response to short-term warming in the Great Hing'an Mountains of Northeast China

X Dong, C Liu, D Ma, Y Wu, H Man, X Wu, M Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As a buffer layer for the energy and water exchange between atmosphere and permafrost,
the active layer is sensitive to climate warming. Changes in the thermal state in active layer …

Natural vegetation regeneration facilitated soil organic carbon sequestration and microbial community stability in the degraded karst ecosystem

H Cheng, X Zhou, R Dong, X Wang, G Liu, Q Li - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Vegetation restoration is an effective strategy for sequestering soil organic carbon (SOC)
and restoring degraded ecosystems. However, the effects of different restoration strategies …

A conceptual model of the controlling factors of soil organic carbon and nitrogen densities in a permafrost‐affected region on the eastern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau

X Wu, H Fang, Y Zhao, JM Smoak, W Li… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Many investigations of the preservation of soil organic carbon (SOC) in permafrost regions
have examined roles of geomorphology, pedogenesis, vegetation cover, and permafrost …

Spatial variability of active layer thickness detected by ground‐penetrating radar in the Qilian Mountains, Western China

B Cao, S Gruber, T Zhang, L Li, X Peng… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The active layer plays a key role in geomorphic, hydrologic, and biogeochemical processes
in permafrost regions. We conducted a systematic investigation of active layer thickness …

Carbon loss and chemical changes from permafrost collapse in the northern Tibetan Plateau

C Mu, T Zhang, X Zhang, L Li, H Guo… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Permafrost collapse, known as thermokarst, can alter soil properties and carbon emissions.
However, little is known regarding the effects of permafrost collapse in upland landscapes …

Soil texture and its relationship with environmental factors on the Qinghai–Tibet plateau

Y Liu, X Wu, T Wu, L Zhao, R Li, W Li, G Hu, D Zou… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil texture data are the basic input parameters for many Earth System Models. As the
largest middle–low altitude permafrost regions on the planet, the land surface processes on …

Thaw depth determines dissolved organic carbon concentration and biodegradability on the northern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau

CC Mu, BW Abbott, XD Wu, Q Zhao… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The response of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) flux to permafrost degradation is one of the
major sources of uncertainty in predicting the permafrost carbon feedback. We investigated …