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Mapping key soil micronutrients across the Tibetan Plateau
Huangyu Huo
State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, College of Resources and Environment, Beijing 100049, China
Xiling Gu
State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, College of Resources and Environment, Beijing 100049, China
Jiayi Li
State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, College of Resources and Environment, Beijing 100049, China
Shanshan Yang
State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Yafeng Wang
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State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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We mapped key soil micronutrients across the Tibetan Plateau to fill a major gap in understanding their distribution in cold, dry highlands. Using data from more than five hundred sites, we measured Fe, Mn, Zn, and V in surface soils and found strong regional differences mainly shaped by rock weathering, with added effects of climate and landscape. Our high-resolution maps and uncertainty estimates support sustainable land management and improved predictions under climate change.
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