Patterns of SOC and soil 13 C and their relations to climatic factors and soil characteristics on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Background and aims SOC inventory and soil δ13C were widely used to access the size of soil C pool and to indicate the dynamics of C input and output. The effects of climatic factors and soil physical characteristics and plant litter input on SOC inventory and soil δ13C were analyzed to better understand the dynamics of carbon cycling across ecosystems on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.