Influence of Vegetation Coverage and Climate Environment on Soil Organic Carbon in the Qilian Mountains.

Studying the spatial distribution pattern of soil organic carbon and its influencing factors is essential for understanding the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems. Soil samples from four active layers of typical vegetation types (Populus, subalpine shrubs, Picea crassifolia Kom, and alpine meadow) in the upper reaches of Shiyang River basin in the Qilian Mountains were collected to determine the soil organic carbon content and physicochemical properties. The results show the following: (1) There are significant differences in the vertical distribution of Soil organic carbon in the watershed, and the Soil organic carbon content decreases significantly with increasing soil depth.

Spatiotemporal characteristics of hydrochemistry in Asian arid inland basin-a case study of Shiyang River Basin.

Inland rivers play a key role in supplying water for domestic and agricultural purposes in Asian arid inland basin. This paper investigates the chemical composition of precipitation, river water, and groundwater, providing evidence for the influencing factors the water composition in the Shiyang River Basin. Water samples were collected and analyzed to determine the content of major cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K, and NH+ 4) and anions (HCO- 3, Cl, NO- 3, NO- 2, F, and SO2-4), total solid solubility, and pH values.