Presents integrative analyses of organic carbon and carbonate in soil and sediment in a typical arid area of China
Demonstrates the significant role of carbonate in the area’s carbon sequestration
Uses a stable carbon isotope to quantify different carbon sources
Features comprehensive analyses of carbon accumulation in response to changes in climate and land use
Dr. Xiujun Wang is a professor and chief scientist at the College of Global Change and Earth System Science, Beijing Normal University. She earned a Ph. D. in soil biochemistry (Melbourne University) and Ph. D. in ocean biogeochemistry (University of Tasmania). She was a principal investigator for NASA carbon projects at the University of Maryland during 2005-2013. Her research focuses on the carbon cycle in soils and sediments of north China. Her main accomplishments include the assessment of accumulation rate of carbonate in north China’s cropland. She was the president of Biogeoscience Section, Asia-Oceania Geosciences Society during 2014-2016.