Carbon storage in desertified lands : a case study from North China
Arid area ; Biogeochemistry ; Carbon cycle ; Carbonate ; China ; Desertification ; Greenhouse effect ; Northern China ; Soil
of China, total stored carbon, including carbonate carbon, is 1,8-fold more than organic carbone alone. The carbon released through land desertification in China may be an important factor affecting changes in concentrations of greenhouse gases worldwide.