辽东栎植冠的构型分析

对辽东栎 ( Quercus liaotungensis)个体发育中不同阶段的植冠构型进行统计分析 ,结果发现 :构型转变主要表现在分枝格局上 ,除枝、叶方位角和叶倾角外 ,分枝率、枝长和枝倾角都发生过显著改变。不同阶段构型分析的比较表明 :1 )幼苗阶段 ,高生长显著 ,枝条伸长较快 ,但分枝率低 ;2 )幼树阶段 ,分枝率显著小于成株阶段 ,但上层枝条的平均枝倾角大于其它两阶段 ,上层枝条的长度也大于成株阶段 ;3)成株阶段 ,冠幅迅速扩展 ,分枝率较前两时期显著增加 ,同时顶端优势减弱 ,引起休眠芽萌动和萌生苗的发生。而枝的转向是植物个体发育过程中构型调整的直接证明。这些都说明了辽东栎在生活史的不同阶段 ,因为所处的微生境和所面临的威胁都各不相同 ,在构型表达上也有不同对策。     

秦王川湿地不同密度柽柳枝-叶性状及其光合特性

枝、叶是植物的两个重要功能器官,密度制约下其异速生长关系不仅是植物个体发育过程的表现,也是植物与环境互相作用的结果。柽柳是干旱区湿地的主要植物之一,密度制约下其小枝与叶的异速生长关系对于理解干旱区湿地环境下植物的资源利用策略具有重要意义。在兰州市秦王川干旱区湿地,将柽柳(Tamarix gansuensis H.Z.Zhang)种群分为Ⅰ(0.1—0.35棵/m~2)、Ⅱ(0.35—0.6棵/m~2)和Ⅲ(0.6—0.85棵/m~2)3个密度梯度,应用标准化主轴估计(standardized major axis estimation,SMA)法,研究了不同密度下,柽柳当年生小枝长度与叶面积、叶数量的生长关系及叶片光合特性。结果表明:随着柽柳种群密度的增加,群落土壤含水量逐渐增加,土壤容重、pH值和电导率逐渐减小;柽柳平均高度、郁闭度、枝长度和叶面积呈逐渐增大趋势,冠幅、基径、分枝角度、叶数量和光合有效辐射呈逐渐减小趋势;叶面积指数、净光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度先增加后减小。枝长度与叶面积、叶数量在不同的密度梯度下显著正相关(异速斜率k0,P0.05),随着密度梯度的增加,枝长度与叶面积的回归斜率逐渐减小(异速斜率0.65≤k≤0.98,P0.05),枝长度和叶数量回归斜率不变(异速斜率k=0.9,P0.01),截距沿着y轴显著的正向移动(截距0.25—1.93)。随着种群密度的增加,柽柳由较小枝长度、叶面积和较大分枝角度、叶数量的枝叶构建模式,发展为较大枝长度、叶面积和较小分枝角度和叶数量的垂直空间拓展模式并提高气孔导度、光合速率和蒸腾速率、降低水分利用效率,反映了该物种在干旱区湿地环境中、密度制约条件下的表型可塑适应机制和资源利用策略。     

祁连山北坡霸王枝-叶性状关系的个体大小差异

枝与叶片权衡关系的个体大小差异性, 是物种形成不同冠层结构充分利用空间资源的一种策略, 有利于植株通过构型调整自身的光合效率和增强竞争力。在祁连山北坡荒漠草地, 根据体积将霸王(Zygophyllum xanthoxylum)分为3个大小等级(I级: (植株体积的立方根(d) ≤ 60 cm)、II级(60 cm < d ≤ 120 cm)和III级(d > 120 cm)), 采用标准化主轴估计方法, 研究了不同大小等级霸王种群枝长度与叶面积、叶数量的生长关系。结果表明: 随着植株大小等级增大, 霸王的枝长度、叶面积、枝横截面积逐渐增大, 叶数量呈逐渐减小趋势; 霸王枝长度的增长速度大于或等于叶面积的增长速度, 枝长度的增加速度大于叶数量的增加速度; 随着个体大小等级的增加, 霸王枝长度与叶面积的异速斜率、枝长度与叶数量回归方程的y轴截距均显著减小, 即植株叶面积与枝长度比值、叶数量的投入均显著降低。为提高资源利用效率, 霸王小个体植株倾向于短枝上着生大量的小叶, 大个体植株趋向于长枝上着生少量的大叶, 随植株大小等级增加, 叶面积增加而叶数量降低, 对小枝的资源配置具有一定的影响。     

栲树不同生长发育阶段的枝系特征分析

对浙江天童国家森林公园内常绿阔叶优势树种栲树(Castanopsis fargesii)不同发育阶段植冠内的分枝式样特征进行了统计分析。结果表明：栲树在不同发育阶段的总体分枝率和逐步分枝率有显著变化,幼苗和幼树阶段的分枝率较低,而成株阶段的分枝率较高;幼树阶段的枝条长度、枝倾角和叶倾角明显大于幼苗和成株阶段,表现为明显的高生长对策;叶片配置在不同枝系上有较大差异,叶片主要集中于植冠内一级枝和二级枝上;叶片的大小从幼苗、幼树到成株阶段逐渐增大。研究结果表明栲树在生活史的不同生长发育阶段,分枝式样表现出一定的可塑性,反映了不同的适应对策。     

不同光环境下桂花幼苗的构型差异

通过对不同光照条件下桂花幼苗的冠形、分枝率、叶片在树冠中的空间分布等特征进行研究,结果表明桂花幼苗构型发生了明显的可塑性适应:其树冠对光照条件的变化有显著的可塑性响应。在林隙中的幼苗受光的间歇性影响,总体分枝率明显小于全光、林冠下的幼苗分枝率。全光的幼苗叶片集中于二级枝,叶片长度和叶片面积相对较小,对光照利用充分;而林隙中的幼苗叶片集中于一级枝,避免处于植冠内侧受到遮蔽,表现出较大的叶片长度和叶面积;林冠下的叶片较均匀分布在一、二级枝上,叶片总数量较少,枝条高生长较全光下明显。幼苗在总体分枝格局中表现出独自的特点,即强光环境下产生短枝和高分枝率,在适度庇荫条件下产生长枝及低分枝率,在强度庇荫条件下以较长枝和较高分枝率来同时满足高生长和横向生长的需求。     

胡杨当年生小枝茎构型对展叶效率的影响

枝叶异速生长关系对理解荒漠植物生物量分配和生活史策略具有重要意义。该研究以小枝茎长度、茎纤细率和茎体积表征茎构型, 以叶密度(单位茎长度的叶数量)、叶面积比(单位小枝茎干质量的总叶面积)和叶茎质量比(单位小枝茎干质量的总叶干质量)表征展叶效率, 采用标准化主轴回归(SMA)方法研究胡杨(Populus euphratica)当年生小枝茎构型对展叶效率的影响及二者沿地下水埋深(GWD)梯度的权衡策略。结果显示, 胡杨当年生小枝茎直径、展叶效率和比叶面积、叶大小随GWD增加而降低, 小枝茎长度、茎纤细率及其上的叶数量则增大。小枝茎构型性状均与展叶效率呈显著负相关关系, 即随小枝茎长度、茎纤细率和茎体积的增加, 展叶效率逐渐降低, 这可能是枝叶大小、水分传导与机械支撑间的权衡结果。小枝茎构型与展叶效率的异速生长指数(斜率)随GWD增加而增大, 是由于单位小枝茎投资获得的叶面积或者叶质量降低所致, 反映出随GWD增加胡杨采取了高消耗低收益的保守型策略。胡杨应对环境压力时, 倾向于在长枝上着生数量较多的小叶, 短枝上着生数量较少的大叶, 体现出胡杨小枝的资源利用策略与枝叶大小的权衡机制。综上所述, GWD显著影响胡杨小枝茎构型-展叶效率的权衡关系, 低展叶效率是胡杨应对日益旱化荒漠环境的适应策略。     

金塔绿洲不同林龄多枝柽柳根系分叉数与分支角度的关系

根系构型影响根系空间分布和营养吸收效率，反映了植物适应环境胁迫的生存策略。采用标准化主轴估计（Standardized major axis estimation，SMA）的方法，分析了甘肃金塔北海子国家湿地公园3年生和6年生多枝柽柳（Tamarix ramosissima）根系分叉数与分支角度的异速生长关系。结果表明：随着林龄的增长，湿地群落盖度、高度逐渐增加，多枝柽柳种群的盖度、密度、高度和地上生物量以及根系深度、分叉数、比根长、比表面积、各级根系直径随之增加，根系分支角度和根冠比逐渐减小；多枝柽柳根系分叉数与分支角度回归方程的标准主轴斜率逐渐增大（P<0.05），随着林龄的增长，多枝柽柳根系分叉数的增加速度逐渐大于根系分支角度的生长速度，二者在林龄间呈现出差异化的异速生长关系。随着林龄的增长，多枝柽柳根系构型模式由"扩散型"转变为"紧缩型"，体现了种群应对生境胁迫和竞争的生态适应机制。     

天然和人工种植胡杨植冠的构型分析

研究准噶尔盆地南缘荒漠植物天然胡杨和人工种植胡杨的枝系构型特征,可为荒漠植物的生态适生性和进化机制及防风林的配置提供理论上的依据。本文研究了天然胡杨和人工种植胡杨的枝系构型特征值(分枝长度、分枝角度、枝径比和分枝率等),并对比研究了它们的构型差异,探究了荒漠植物形态-功能特性及其对生境的反应与适应机制。结果表明:植冠构型不同层次格局中,天然胡杨各级分枝长度和分枝角度从冠层顶部到基部均表现为逐渐变大的趋势,而人工种植胡杨各级分枝长度则表现为先增加再减小的趋势,且分枝角度表现为逐渐增大的趋势;各级分枝长度为人工种植胡杨天然胡杨(P0.05),从当年生到3级分枝长度为天然胡杨人工种植胡杨,且它们枝条的伸展能力从第3级到当年生分枝呈现相对减弱的趋势;各分枝角为天然胡杨人工种植胡,从当年生到第3级枝条分枝角呈现逐渐增加的趋势;各级枝径比为人工种植胡杨天然胡杨(P0.05),即人工种植胡杨枝条的承载能力显著高于天然胡杨;人工种植胡杨分枝率大于天然胡杨(P0.05);人工种植胡杨的整体构型呈现为"半椭球"型,而天然胡杨的整体构型呈现为"金字塔"型。     

高寒草地甘肃臭草茎-叶性状的坡度差异性

茎与叶的生长形态决定植物与外界环境的物质交换能力, 茎叶的异速生长模式对认识植物表型可塑性及其调节机理具有重要意义。在祁连山高寒退化草地, 利用ArcGIS建立研究区域的数字高程模型(DEM), 并提取样地坡度数据, 采用标准化主轴估计(SMA)方法, 研究了不同坡度甘肃臭草(Melica przewalskyi)种群茎与叶的生长。结果表明: 随着坡度增大, 甘肃臭草茎干质量、叶干质量、叶面积均呈逐渐减小趋势, 叶片数呈增加趋势; 甘肃臭草叶干质量的增长速度显著大于茎干质量的增长速度, 叶面积与茎干质量近等速增长; 不同坡度间的比较显示, 随着坡度变陡甘肃臭草茎干质量与叶干质量异速斜率显著减小(p < 0.05), 陡坡上的甘肃臭草若要生成与缓坡样地中相同的叶生物量需要投入更多的茎生物量, 茎干质量与叶面积的y轴截距显著减小(p < 0.05), 即相同的茎干质量投入下, 较大坡度的甘肃臭草叶面积投入显著降低, 趋向于减小叶面积增加叶数量。坡度梯度上甘肃臭草加快了茎的相对生长速率而减小了在叶面积上的投入, 体现了不同坡度甘肃臭草茎-叶生物量分配机制及资源利用策略, 同时说明高寒草地中小叶更具生境适应性。     

亚热带常绿阔叶林木本植物幼树阶段抽枝展叶的权衡关系

亚热带常绿阔叶林植物幼树阶段适应林内生境并开枝散叶是其长成大树的一个重要过程, 植物一年内多次抽枝的现象及其在抽枝展叶过程中小枝伸长、枝茎增粗与叶面积的增加优先顺序及其内在驱动机制还有待进一步研究。该研究对青城山常绿阔叶林木本植物多次抽枝发生比例进行了调查, 并以茶(Camellia sinensis)、细枝柃(Eurya loquaiana)、短刺米槠(Castanopsis carlesii var. spinulosa)、润楠(Machilus nanmu)和大叶山矾(Symplocos grandis) 5种植物的幼树为研究对象, 比较分析了植物在多次抽枝中小枝和叶片生长动态及适应策略的差异。结果显示: 1)一、二次抽枝分别开始于春季(4月)和夏末(8月下旬), 小枝水平上二次抽枝率乔木小于灌木, 常绿植物小于落叶植物。2)一次抽枝小枝枝长、单叶面积, 小枝直径和叶片数量(除大叶山矾外)均高于二次抽枝, 但二次抽枝单叶面积相对生长速率均高于一次抽枝, 二次抽枝叶片比叶质量(LMA)的增长速率高于一次抽枝。3)一次抽枝小枝枝长、叶片数量、小枝直径(除细枝柃和短刺米槠外)和总叶面积(除短刺米槠外)最大相对生长速率均高于二次抽枝, 且大部分物种最大相对生长速率出现在抽枝开始的第一、二周。4)两次抽枝中, 物种先侧重于叶片的生长, 其次是小枝枝长的生长, 最后是小枝直径的增粗。单叶面积和总叶面积皆随着小枝枝长和小枝直径的增加呈显著的异速生长关系, 表明叶片的增长速度大于小枝。单叶面积与叶片数呈显著大于1的异速生长关系, 暗示单叶面积的增长速度大于叶片数的增加速度。小枝枝长与小枝直径也呈显著大于1的异速生长关系, 揭示小枝枝长的增长速度大于小枝直径。综上所述, 两次抽枝过程中, 植物枝叶的优先生长顺序反映了植物为获取更多的资源(尤其是光源)而形成特定的抽枝展叶策略; 二次抽枝单叶面积相对生长速率和LMA增长速率高于一次抽枝, 这可能与植物即将面临的昆虫取食和气温降低压力有关。因此, 了解植物抽枝策略对于理解物种生态适应机制, 揭示物种生活史过程中存在的权衡关系具有重要的理论意义。     

Relationships between leaf thickness and vein traits of Achnatherum splendens under different soil moisture conditions in a flood plain wetland,Heihe River,China

Aims The correlations between leaf thickness and vein traits influenced the leaf hydraulic dynamic balance, and there were important meanings to reveal ecophysiological mechanisms of plant leaves water transport and growth rate. Our objective was to study the changes in the relationship between leaf thickness and vein traits (vein diameter, vein density) of Achnatherum splendenspopulations by using standardized major axis estimation (SMA) method under different soil moisture conditions located in flood plain wetland of Zhangye.Methods The study site was located at flood plains wetland of Zhangye, Gansu Province, China. Selecting a starting point along the vertical direction of the river, in turn, along the soil moisture gradient, four plots were set up at intervals of 40 m, plot I (50.07%), plot II (38.77%), plot III (31.5%) and plot IV (20.4%). From each of the four sample plots, seven samples were collected, resulting in (5 m × 5 m) a total of 28 samples. Community traits (height, density) and soil physical and chemical properties were investigated. Six individual samplings of A. splendens from each plot were used to measure the leaf thickness, vein density and vein diameter in laboratory. In addition, the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), leaf net photosynthetic rate (P_n) and transpiration rate (T_r) of A. splendens were measured in natural environment. The 28 plots were categorized into groups I, II, III and IV, and SMA estimation method was then used to examine the allometric relationship among leaf thickness, vein density and vein diameter. Important findings With a decreased soil moisture, the plant density and height displayed a pattern of steadily declining, while the soil electrical conductivity increased, In addition, the vein density, leaf thickness, water use efficiency (WUE), PAR and twig number of A. splendens displayed a pattern of initial decrease, whereas the vein diameter and T_r increase gradually, P_n and plant high displayed changing trends of increasing-decreasing. The leaf thickness was negatively associated with the vein density, vein diameter, and the relationship varied with the soil moisture conditions (p< 0.05). There was a significant positive relationship (p < 0.05) between the leaf thickness and vein density. The SMA slope of the regression equation gradually decreased and was significantly different from 1.0 (p < 0.05) on plot I and IV. In addition, along decreased soil moisture, the standardized major axis slope of regression equation in the scaling relationships between the leaf thickness and vein diameter gradually increased and was significantly different from -1.0 (p < 0.05) on plot I and IV.     

Trade-off relationship between vein density and vein diameter of Achnatherum splendens in response to habitat changes in Zhangye wetland

Aims The coevolution between vein traits has influences on water use strategies of plant and the formation of leaf economic spectrum, and therefore is important for understanding the trade-off between carbon input in leaf vein construction and the functional feedback from leaf veins. Our aim is to study the allometric relationship between vein density and vein diameter of Achnatherum splendens populations at three natural microhabitats (subcanopy, transitional and open areas) in Zhangye wetland. Methods According to the shade condition of the arbor canopy and the distance to arbor, the A. splendens community were divided into three microenvironments: subcanopy, transitional and open areas. We sampled 10 (4 m × 4 m) A. splendens plots from each microenvironment and investigate the biological characteristics of the plots and leaf traits of the plants within the plots. Then the soil physical and chemical properties, and community photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) were investigated at three gradients. Six individual of A. splendens were selected in each plot and the leaf length, leaf width, vein density and vein diameter of two or three healthy and complete leaves from four directions of each individual were measured in laboratory. The SMA estimation method and correlation analysis were then used to examine the allometric relationship between vein density and vein diameter. Important findings Along the gradient from subcanopy, transitional zone to open areas, soil moisture displayed a pattern of initial decrease of plant community, and soil electric conductivity displayed increase changing trends. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), vapor pressure deficit (VPD), vein density (1.28-1.59 mm·mm^-2), leaf width and water use efficiency (WUE) increase gradually, while the leaf length, vein diameter (0.21-0.16 mm) of A. splendens decrease. The average value of plasticity indexes of leaf characteristics was 0.19. Leaf net photosynthetic rate (P_n), transpiration rate (T_r) and bundle density increase first and them decrease. The vein density and vein diameter of A. splendens were negatively correlated with each other in subcanopy environment (p < 0.01), transitional and open areas (p < 0.05). The SMA (0.54-1.50) slope of regression equation in the scaling relationships between vein density and vein diameter decrease gradually from subcanopy to open areas.     

Correlation analysis between vein density and stomatal traits of Robinia pseudoacacia in different aspects of Beishan Mountain in Lanzhou

AimsThe relationship between leaf venation and stomatal traits reflects leaf water potential of plants, and is fundamental to probe the relationship between physiological functions and water use. Our objective was to study the changes in the relationship between venation density and stomatal traits (stomatal density and stomatal length) in Robinia pseudoacacia with the changes in slope aspects.MethodsIn Beishan Mountain of Lanzhou in Gansu Province, China, 20 transects were laid out horizontally along the contour at intervals of 50 m from an elevation of 1550-1750 m in four different slope aspects, and 12 plots were set up along each transect at intervals of 5 m. A handed GPS (global positioning system) was used to measure latitude, longitude and altitude at each plot. Community characteristics, including crown density, tree height and soil moisture, were investigated. Robinia pseudoacacia within all plots were sampled and used for measurements of individual leaf area, venation density, stomatal density and stomatal length in laboratory in each plot. The 240 plots were categorized into groups of southern, eastern, western and northern aspects, and the standardized major axis (SMA) estimation method was then used to examine the relationship between the stomatal density, stomatal length and vein density.Important findings The results showed that with a change of the aspect from south to east, west, and north, the crown density, average tree height and soil moisture of the plant community increased, while leaf net photosynthetic rate (P_n), transpiration rate (T_r), photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), vein density and stomatal density decreased. In addition, stomatal length and individual leaf area increased. Venation density of each aspect of R. pseudoacacia was positively correlated with stomatal density (p < 0.05) and negatively with stomatal length (p < 0.05). These correlations were strongest in south slope (p < 0.01).     

Trade-off between leaf size and vein density of Achnatherum splendens in Zhangye wetland

Aims Trade-offs between leaf size and vein density are the basis of the theory of leaf economics spectrum, and are to understand the relationship between the physical build and physiological metabolism of plant leaves under different degrees of competition for resources. Our objective was to study the changes in the relationship between leaf size and vein density (leaf dry biomass and leaf area) in Achnatherum splendens populations with four plant bundle densities located in the flood plain wetland of Zhangye. Methods The study site was located at floodplain wetlands of Zhangye, Gansu Province, China. Survey and sampling were carried out in the communities that A. splendens dominated. According to the plant bundle density, the A. splendens communities were divided into four density gradients with “bundle” for the sampling units, high density (I, > 12 bundle·m^-2), medium density (II, 8-12 bundle·m^-2), medium density (III, 4-8 bundle·m^-2) and Low density (IV, <4 bundle·m^-2). According to the density of each combination, we chose seven (5 m × 5 m) A. splendens samples, resulting in a total of 28 samples (4 × 7). The soil physical and chemical properties of four density gradients were investigated and six samples of A. splendens were used to measure the leaf area, leaf dry biomass and vein density in laboratory, and biomass of different organs was measured after being dried at 85 °C in an oven. 28 plots were categorized into three groups: high, medium and low density, and the standardized major axis (SMA) estimation method was used to examine the allometric relationships between leaf area, leaf dry biomass and vein density. Important findings The results showed that with the population density changed from high, medium, to low, the soil moisture decreased, and soil electric conductivityincreased. The leaf area, leaf biomass and height of A. splendens decreased, and the vein density, specific leaf area and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) increased gradually. In addition, leaf net photosynthetic rate (P_n), transpiration rate (T_r) and twig number firstly increased then decreased. There was a highly significantly negative correlation (p < 0.01) between the leaf size and vein density on the high- and low-level densities (I, IV), whereas less significant (p < 0.05) on the level of medium density (II, III). The SMA slope of regression equation in the scaling relationships between leaf size and vein density was significantly smaller than -1 (p < 0.05).     

Plastic responses of stem and leaf functional traits in Leymus chinensis to long-term grazing in a meadow steppe

植物对不同功能性状进行权衡, 通过表型可塑性达到对异质生境的适应是植物的一种生态对策。羊草(Leymus chinensis)是欧亚温带草原东缘的主要优势植物, 研究其对放牧的表型反应对揭示草原生态系统的放牧响应机制具有代表意义。该文以内蒙古呼伦贝尔草甸草原为例, 通过设置不同放牧压力与围封的长期试验, 研究了羊草茎叶功能性状对放牧的可塑性响应模式。结果表明: 1)与长期围封相比, 长期放牧导致羊草茎叶性状显著小型化, 其中, 株高和个体地上生物量分别降低76.82%和89.88%, 但3年短期围封对茎性状影响不显著, 说明羊草表型矮小化现象具有一定的保守性; 2)通过排序构建羊草性状可塑性变化谱, 发现茎质量、总质量、茎高、株高、叶面积等为对放牧响应的敏感性状, 而叶片数、茎粗、叶宽等较为稳定, 为惰性性状; 3)放牧干扰下, 羊草性状可塑性程度与其变异性之间符合y = y₀ + ae^bx拟合关系, 随着植物性状的响应强度增大, 其变异性增强; 4)偏最小二乘法分析发现茎长、株高、叶面积、叶长等性状的投影重要性指标大于1, 对地上生物量变化的解释率为68.6%, 是导致长期放牧下羊草个体生物量降低的主要因子。研究认为, 矮化型变是羊草的避牧适应对策, 在亚稳态下, 通过不同性状的权衡, 充分利用环境资源完成其生活史。     

Branching and metabolic exponents in seven woody plants

West、Brown和Enquist提出的植物分形网络模型(简称WBE模型)认为: 植物的分支指数(1/a, 1/b)决定植物的代谢指数, 当分支指数1/a、1/b分别为理论值2.0、3.0时, 代谢速率与个体大小的3/4次幂成正比, 但是恒定的3/4代谢指数并不能全面地反映植物的代谢情况。基于分支指数的协同变化, Price、Enquist和Savage对WBE模型进行扩展, 提出植物分支参数协同变化模型(简称PES模型)。该文借助于PES模型分析了7种木本植物的分支指数和代谢指数。结果表明: 物种间叶面积与叶生物量呈异速生长关系, 基于叶面积得到的分支指数1/a和代谢指数θ在物种间无显著差异, 基于叶生物量得到的分支指数1/a、1/b和代谢指数θ在物种间均存在显著差异, 但基于叶面积和叶生物量分别拟合出的整体分支指数1/a、1/b和代谢指数θ与理论值均无显著差异, 且用叶面积作为代谢速率的替代指标比用叶生物量分析得出的代谢指数与理论值更接近。今后研究应当关注植物叶面积与叶生物量的异速生长关系对植物代谢速率及相关功能特性的影响。     

Responses in allometric growth of two dominant species of subalpine meadow—Arundinella anomala and Miscanthus sinensis—to climate warming in Wugongshan Mountains,China

AimsArundinella anomala and Miscanthus sinensis are dominant species in the subalpine meadow of Wugongshan Mountains. Here we studied the effects of climate warming on allometric relationships among different growth components in the two species through simulated warming in natural habitat.
Methods The warming experiments were conducted with open-top chambers (OTCs) in natural habitat in a subalpine meadow community of Wugongshan Mountains. The two main Gramineae species, Arundinella anomala and Miscanthus sinensis, were selected as the study materials. Two sizes of OTCs were set up to create contrasting levels of warming (i.e. TD for low warming and TG for high warming). The morphological variables, such as the plant height and the basal diameter of shoots, were measured. Allometric analysis was conducted with the Smart Package in R software.
Important findings Significant or highly significant correlations and significant allometric relationships were found between and among growth components in both species. The allometry of the growth in most morphological features was strengthened and modified by simulated warming. Stem diameter and plant height, and spike length in A. anomala and M. sinensis changed from isometric to allometric following warming. The relationship The synchronized growth between stem diameter and spikelet in A. anomala was weakened, but their allometry was enhanced with increased warming. The allometric relationship between plant height and leaf length in A. anomala transformed into isometric growth, but it was in reversed pattern in M. sinensis. Warming promoted the plant height and leaf sheath length in A. anomala, whilst higher warming changed the growth relationship between plant height and leaf sheath length in M. sinensis. Similar allometric relationships among the leaf traits were observed, but warming did not significantly impact their allometric exponents. The results suggested that climate warming could have varied effects on different plants, and the differences are often related to the adaptability of plants.     

祁连山高寒草地甘肃臭草叶性状与坡向间的关系北大核心CSCD

植物功能性状可反映植物对环境的适应。在祁连山高寒退化草地,利用Arc GIS建立研究区域的数字高程模型,提取坡向数据,采用标准化主轴估计方法(standardized major axis estimation,SMA),研究了不同坡向甘肃臭草(Melica przewalskyi)叶性状间的关系。结果表明:1)甘肃臭草叶面积和叶体积在北坡最大,东坡、西坡、南坡逐渐减小,叶干质量无显著变化;2)叶面积与叶干质量在北坡、东坡和西坡呈等速生长关系,在南坡呈异速生长关系,且叶干质量的增长速度大于叶面积的增长速度;3)叶体积与叶干质量在4个坡向上呈异速生长关系,且叶干质量的增长速度均小于叶体积的增长速度。甘肃臭草叶性状关系随坡向的变化反映了该物种在异质生境中具有较强的叶片形态可塑性,从而有利于其适应和占据高寒退化生境。