Organic carbon pools in permafrost regions on the Qinghai–Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau

C Mu, T Zhang, Q Wu, X Peng, B Cao, X Zhang… - The …, 2015 - tc.copernicus.org
The current Northern Circumpolar Soil Carbon Database did not include organic carbon
storage in permafrost regions on the Qinghai–Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau (QXP). In this study …

Effects of a thaw slump on active layer in permafrost regions with the comparison of effects of thermokarst lakes on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, China

Y Wang, Z Sun, Y Sun - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, we monitored a thaw slump in the permafrost region of the Qinghai–Tibet
Plateau in China, including its thaw settlement and solifluction creep characteristics, and …

Soil organic carbon and total nitrogen pools in permafrost zones of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

L Zhao, X Wu, Z Wang, Y Sheng, H Fang, Y Zhao… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
There are several publications related to the soil organic carbon (SOC) on the Qinghai-
Tibetan Plateau (QTP). However, most of these reports were from different parts of the …

Permafrost collapse shifts alpine tundra to a carbon source but reduces N2O and CH4 release on the northern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau

CC Mu, BW Abbott, Q Zhao, H Su… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Important unknowns remain about how abrupt permafrost collapse (thermokarst) affects
carbon balance and greenhouse gas flux, limiting our ability to predict the magnitude and …

Distribution of ARGs and MGEs among glacial soil, permafrost, and sediment using metagenomic analysis

S Zhang, G Yang, S Hou, T Zhang, Z Li, F Liang - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) can be identified
with metagenomic analyses comparing relatively pristine and human-impacted …

Environmental controls on soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in the high‐altitude arid western Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau permafrost region

X Wu, L Zhao, H Fang, Y Zhao… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
While permafrost in the circum‐Artic has great influence on soil organic carbon (SOC) and
total nitrogen (TN) stocks, this might not be the case in low‐latitude arid permafrost regions …

Using persistent scatterer interferometry to map and quantify permafrost thaw subsidence: A case study of Eboling Mountain on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

J Chen, L Liu, T Zhang, B Cao… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Permafrost thaw subsidence, a key indicator of permafrost degradation, remains poorly
quantified or understood. It is particularly challenging to detect and measure surface …

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 …

Quantitative impact of organic matter and soil moisture on permafrost

R Du, X Peng, OW Frauenfeld, H Jin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming causes permafrost degradation that not only leads to the release of
greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, but also to soil moisture increases due to ground ice …

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 …