冠层结构和光环境的时空变化对紫耳箭竹种群特征的影响

选择金佛山国家自然保护区内落叶阔叶林、常绿落叶阔叶混交林、常绿阔叶林3种典型群落类型,研究冠层结构和光环境特征,以及林下优势种--紫耳箭竹的种群特征.结果表明: 随着落叶阔叶林→常绿落叶阔叶混交林→常绿阔叶林的演替,Shannon多样性指数、Simpson优势度指数和Pielou指数呈增加趋势,表明群落趋于稳定发展的状态;冠层结构特征也发生了显著改变,冠层开度和平均叶倾角减小,叶面积指数增加,冠层的消光能力增强,林下光照水平降低.上层林冠是造成林型郁闭的主要原因,其中冠层厚度和冠层面积是2个主要的影响因素.冠层结构与林下光照指标显著相关,对林下散射光的影响最大.冠层开度、林下光照条件均随着生长季的到来而下降,而叶面积指数呈现增长的趋势,峰值出现在6、7月;平均叶倾角在春季达到最大值,在夏季为最小值.紫耳箭竹的生长与冠层结构和光环境密切相关,其在光照适中的常绿落叶阔叶混交林中生长得最好,分株粗壮、密度大(29.69±1.68株·m^-2),地下茎拓展能力强;落叶阔叶林中的强光环境可能造成土壤水分缺失,从而对其生长产生影响;而在常绿阔叶林的低光环境下紫耳箭竹分株矮小,密度小(5.80±1.16株·m^-2),克隆扩展能力降低.在森林结构演变的过程中,冠层结构发生了明显的改变,显著影响林下光环境,过度的低光环境对紫耳箭竹种群的更新和发展有限制作用.     

不同群落冠层环境下紫耳箭竹笋期生长发育研究

对金佛山国家级自然保护区内3个不同类型群落(落叶阔叶林、常绿落叶阔叶混交林、常绿阔叶林)下紫耳箭竹(Fargesia decurvata J. L. Lu)幼笋的生长发育进行研究。结果显示:(1)落叶阔叶林和常绿落叶阔叶混交林下的紫耳箭竹出笋期早而长,历时110 d,出笋量大,出笋率高;常绿阔叶林下的出笋期晚而短,历时88 d,出笋量少,出笋率低;常绿落叶阔叶混交林中出笋量最大。(2)出笋期分为3个阶段:初期、盛期和末期,各群落中的紫耳箭竹进入每个时期的时间有所差异,常绿落叶阔叶混交林中最早进入出笋盛期,落叶阔叶林次之,常绿阔叶林最迟。出笋盛期也是退笋的高峰期,退笋率的大小为:常绿落叶阔叶混交林落叶阔叶林常绿阔叶林。(3)同一群落冠层环境下,紫耳箭竹不同时期出土的幼笋地径无显著差异。在落叶阔叶林和常绿落叶阔叶混交林林冠环境中,各时期出土的幼笋地径间无显著差异,但均显著大于常绿阔叶林(P 0.05)。(4)紫耳箭竹幼笋出土后80 d左右完成高生长过程,且符合Logistic方程,呈"慢-快-慢"的生长趋势。高生长速率为:常绿落叶阔叶混交林落叶阔叶林常绿阔叶林,且差异显著(P 0.05)。(5)紫耳箭竹的克隆繁殖与分株密度间有密切关系。随着分株密度的增加,出笋数量增加,成竹数量降低。本研究表明不同群落冠层环境下紫耳箭竹生长发育存在显著差异,在常绿落叶阔叶混交林中发育最好,常绿阔叶林中发育最差,种群密度对竹类的更新发展起重要调节作用。     

不同生境条件下紫茎泽兰化感作用的变化与入侵力关系的研究

 在紫茎泽兰(Eupatorium adenophorum)入侵地,草本层中的本地植物的多度和盖度与紫茎泽兰的多度和盖度具有显著的负相关关系,落叶阔叶林和公路边生境的紫茎泽兰相对多度和盖度为常绿阔叶林生境的3～5倍;而本地草本植物在组成种类、相对多度和盖度在落叶阔叶林和公路边生境比常绿阔叶林生境减少了30 %、50 % 和70 %。用生物检测的方法研究常绿阔叶林、落叶阔叶林、公路边——３个不同生境下的紫茎泽兰根和茎的水浸提液的化感作用表明：不同生境的紫茎泽兰茎和根的化感作用存在差异,即公路边>落叶阔叶林下>常绿阔叶林下,关联分析显示出不同生境条件下的化感作用力与本地植物的相对多度存在显著的相关关系,证明不同生境的化感作用的差异是紫茎泽兰的入侵效果的原因之一;在白菜(Brassica rapa)幼苗生物量生长抑制试验中,各样地的茎提取液处理的白菜幼苗生物量之间的差异大于各样地的根提取液处理之间的差异,说明对于不同样地的紫茎泽兰的入侵力,地上部分的化感作用比地下部分具有更大的贡献力。落叶阔叶林下和公路边的紫茎泽兰生长旺盛、现存单位面积生物量远远高于常绿阔叶林下,这将促使落叶阔叶林和公路边生境的单位面积上的紫茎泽兰种群的化感作用大于常绿阔叶林下的紫茎泽兰种群,使落叶阔叶林和公路边生境的本地植物群落比常绿阔叶林下的本地植物群落面临较大的竞争压力,加速落叶阔叶林下和公路边生境的本地植物群落的衰退。     

贡嘎山东坡典型植被类型土壤动物群落特征

为了掌握贡嘎山垂直植被带间土壤动物群落结构及多样性,2012年5月至10月间对贡嘎山东坡的常绿阔叶林、落叶阔叶林、针阔混交林和暗针叶林4种典型植被土壤动物群落进行了调查。共捕获土壤动物347只,隶属于10纲29目68类,其中山蛩属(Spirobolus)为优势类群。土壤动物的群落密度、生物量以及多样性呈常绿阔叶林落叶阔叶林针阔混交林暗针叶林趋势,其中密度、类群丰富度和Shannon-Wiener指数的变化具有显著差异(P0.05);落叶阔叶林和针阔混交林间的土壤动物群落结构差异明显,其他植被类型间的差异性受季节影响。从各功能群结构来看,腐食性和杂食性土壤动物占主要地位;各功能群的生物量均以常绿阔叶林和落叶阔叶林较高,针阔混交林和暗针叶林较低,而相对生物量的变化趋势各不相同,仅有腐食性功能群的生物量及植食性功能群的相对生物量在各垂直植被带间有显著差异(P0.05)。群落密度、生物量、类群丰富度、Shannon-Wiener指数以及腐食性和捕食性功能群的生物量与土壤温度呈显著相关(P0.05)。研究结果表明:贡嘎山东坡土壤动物的群落组成、多样性及功能群结构在各典型植被类型间有明显差异,土壤温度是影响土壤动物垂直分布格局的主要环境因子。     

濒危植物树枫杜鹃(Rhododendron changii)种群结构及伴生群落特征

分析了濒危植物树枫杜鹃种群结构及伴生群落物种组成、乔灌层物种多样性、垂直成层及个体径级结构等特征,并通过冗余分析(RDA)、典范对应分析(CCA)方法检验了树枫杜鹃种群及群落乔灌层物种组成与环境因子间的关系。结果表明:(1)树枫杜鹃种群径级结构呈单峰型,更新不连续,缺乏幼苗,幼株时期为又一死亡高峰期,种群呈衰退趋势;(2) 4个伴生群落中共有木本植物56种,隶属于23科40属,优势科为壳斗科、蔷薇科、槭树科、杜鹃花科,林下多箭竹(Fargesia spathacea);伴生群落的乔灌层多样性指数均较低,草本层不发达;群落1与群落2为高度1～1.5 m的灌丛,群落3为高度3～4 m的常绿阔叶-苔藓矮林,群落4为高度8～10 m的常绿落叶阔叶混交林;树枫杜鹃均位于群落下层,相比于乔木林群落,其在灌丛群落中生长较占优势;群落中耐阴种的小径级个体比例大,均呈增长趋势,林下竞争将持续增强;(3)前向选择及蒙特卡罗(Monte Carlo)检验表明,坡位对乔木层物种组成影响极显著,郁闭度与坡向对灌木层物种组成影响极显著(P0.01);而枯落物厚度与空气相对湿度是影响树枫杜鹃幼苗的主要环境因子,林冠郁闭度、坡向则是影响幼株与成株的主要环境因子;同时,幼株与成株也分别受到林下物种密度与林下竹类覆盖度的影响(P0.01)。因此,疏伐上层林木,人为干预林下幼树及箭竹的生长,并清理地表枯落物,对缓解树枫杜鹃濒危的现状及维持其种群的发展具有重要意义。     

基于1公顷样地的上海崇明岛人工林草本植物多样性及其对林冠结构的响应

为了研究城市森林草本植物多样性及其与冠层结构的关系,本文对上海崇明岛人工林1公顷样地的草本植被结构进行了调查分析,结果表明:(1)样地内共有草本植物40种,分属20科39属,以菊科种为主。(2)不同群落林下草本植被组成有明显差异,各群落林下草本植被优势种不同,物种多样性指数也不一样。香樟群落林下草本植物多样性指数最大,重阳木群落林下草本植物多样性指数最低。各指数变化趋势一致,均表现为常绿阔叶林(香樟林)落叶针阔混交林(水杉-重阳木林)落叶阔叶林(梧桐林)落叶阔叶林(重阳木林)。(3)同一群落林下草本植被组成有差异,不同密度梯度以及不同郁闭度梯度下各草本植被物种多样性指数均呈先增大后减小的趋势。     

天童国家森林公园常绿阔叶林不同演替阶段群落光环境特征比较

常绿阔叶林是我国中亚热带东部典型植被类型,根据野外踏查和固定样地调查发现,天童国家森林公园内发育着常绿阔叶林一个完整的演替系列,包含着6个不同演替阶段。应用W inScanopy For C anopy A na lys is软件对研究区内不同演替阶段群落冠层进行分析,得到不同群落冠层和林下的光环境特征指标:PPFD(光合光量子通量密度)和相关的冠层结构形态学指标G ap fraction(空隙度)、LA I(叶面积指数)、M LA(平均叶倾角),通过对这些指标的分析比较,得到的基本规律大致是林冠层的光合有效光量子通量密度随演替逐渐降低,林冠下面的光合有效光量子通量密度随着群落演替的进展变化更为明显。马尾松林的林冠空隙度明显高于其他阶段的群落,总的趋势是随群落演替的进展而降低。叶面积指数随演替的进展而呈增加趋势。平均叶倾角随演替的进展先增大而后减小。这些结果反映了常绿阔叶林不同演替阶段群落由于不同树种树冠形态学结构的差异和微环境的不同,形成了特定群落内的特定光环境。     

山西灵空山天然松栎混交林群落特征与冠层结构

以2011年建设的山西灵空山4 hm²天然松栎混交林森林动态监测样地为研究平台,以400个10 m×10 m样方为测量单元,于2016年进行群落特征研究,采用半球面影像法(DHP)分析冠层结构和林下光照特征.结果表明: 样地内共有乔木5558株,共计25种,分属于10科15属.冠层开阔度(CO)集中在15.0%～25.0%,叶面积指数(LAI)集中在1.5～2.5,林下光环境参数集中在10.0%～30.0%.建群种在样地内的分布对冠层结构和林下光环境影响显著;冠层结构对林下光环境所有参数的影响方向一致,其中采用叶面积指数评价冠层结构动态的效果更佳;冠层开阔度和叶面积指数对林下光环境产生相反的影响,且均对散射光入射率影响程度最大.温性松栎混交林的林冠层整体较为均匀,林下光分布较为集中,林分树种组成与冠层结构对林下光照影响显著.     

青海大通典型林分冠层结构与林下植被物种多样性关系研究

为探究青海高寒山区典型林分冠层结构与林内光环境中维持林下植被物种多样性稳定的关键因素,该研究以青海大通县青海云杉林(Ⅰ)、青杨林(Ⅱ)、华北落叶松-青海云杉混交林(Ⅲ)、青杨-白桦混交林(Ⅳ)和白桦-青海云杉混交林(Ⅴ)5种典型人工林分为研究对象,运用冠层分析仪采集数据,并结合实地调查,研究冠层结构与林内光环境特征及其对林下植被的影响。结果表明:(1)林分Ⅰ、Ⅲ的林冠开度显著低于林分Ⅱ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ(P0.05),各林分叶面积指数大小顺序为ⅢⅠⅡⅤⅣ,总体表现为阔叶林的林冠开度大于针叶林,但其叶面积指数小于针叶林;林分Ⅱ、Ⅳ的直射辐射、散射辐射及总辐射均显著高于林分Ⅰ、Ⅲ、Ⅴ(P0.05),其中林下总辐射与散射辐射表现为ⅡⅣⅤⅠⅢ,直射辐射为ⅡⅣⅠⅢⅤ;林分Ⅱ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ的消光系数均显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅲ,总体上均表现为阔叶林针叶林。(2)相关分析结果表明,林冠开度与林下光照指标呈极显著正相关关系(P0.01),叶面积指数与林下光照指标呈极显著负相关关系(P0.01),且其对林下散射辐射的控制能力最强;典型相关分析表明,纯林的林冠开度对冠层结构的贡献和解释能力较叶面积指数和平均叶倾角大,混交林的叶面积指数对林下光照的影响大于纯林。(3)混交林的林下物种多样性指数(H)及丰富度指数(P)均高于纯林;林下草本层物种多样性指数(H)及丰富度指数(P)与林冠开度及林下光辐射呈显著正相关关系,与叶面积指数呈显著负相关关系(P0.05);物种均匀度(J_(sw))与平均叶倾角呈极显著负相关关系(P0.01),与林下散射辐射呈显著正相关关系(P0.05)。研究认为,在人工纯林改造和结构调整中,对乔木层适当补植伴生树种,并逐步调整为多树种混交林,增加冠层结构和林下光照异质性,将更有利于林下植被物种多样性的维持。     

上海城市化地区孤岛状山体残存植被特征

以高度城市化的孤岛状山体——建设中的上海辰山植物园保育区常绿落叶阔叶混交林为对象,研究人工林经过近50年低干扰和自然发育后的物种组成、区系地理成分、群落结构和多样性特征。结果表明：辰山植物区系以泛热带和北温带占优势,具有典型亚热带和温带成分交汇和南北植物分布交错特征;但保育区内种类单一,维管束植物仅有49科69属94种;主要群落是以枫香、刺槐、臭椿、三角枫和朴树等为优势树种的落叶阔叶林,以香樟和秃瓣杜英等为优势树种的常绿阔叶林,以及毛竹林;物种多样性普遍较低,Shannon-Wiener多样性指数最高为刺槐+香樟群落（1.757）,Simpson均匀度指数最高值为毛竹+三角枫群落（0.163）;多样性指数曲线和均匀度指数曲线不具有一致性的变化趋势;多数群落垂直结构中无明显林下分层现象;演替前期的落叶乔木种群后续个体不足。长期孤岛状隔离所导致的种源补充缺乏,人为干扰导致的群落景观结构发生局部或整体变化,均使现阶段辰山残存植被地带性更新苗不足、群落发育不充分以及生态系统稳定性低;从森林植被保育和群落进展演替考虑,可利用较好的林下生境条件,适当引进苦槠、青冈等地带性植被优势种,将落叶阔叶林诱导为常绿落叶阔叶混交林。     

Response of clonal plasticity of Fargesia nitida to different canopy conditions of subalpine coniferous forest

The aim of this study is to explore the effects of canopy conditions on clump and culm numbers, and the morphological plasticity and biomass distribution patterns of the dwarf bamboo species Fargesia nitida. Specifically, we investigated the effects of canopy conditions on the growth and morphological characteristics of F. nitida, and the adaptive responses of F. nitida to different canopy conditions and its ecological senses. The results indicate that forest canopy had a significant effect on the genet density and culm number per clump, while it did not affect the ramet density. Clumps tended to be few and large in gaps and forest edge plots, and small under forest understory plots. The ramets showed an even distribution under the closed canopy, and cluster distribution under gaps and forest edge plots. The forest canopy had a significant effect on both the ramets’ biomass and biomass allocation. Favourable light conditions promoted ramet growth and biomass accumulation. Greater amounts of biomass in gaps and forest edge plots were shown by the higher number of culms per clump and the diameter of these culms. Under closed canopy, the bamboos increased their branching angle, leaf biomass allocation, specific leaf area and leaf area ratio to exploit more favourable light conditions in these locations. The spacer length, specific spacer length and spacer branching angles all showed significant differences between gaps and closed canopy conditions. The larger specific spacer length and spacer branching angle were beneficial for bamboo growth, scattering the ramets and exploiting more favourable light conditions. In summary, this study shows that to varying degrees, F. nitida exhibits both a wide ecological amplitude and high degree of morphological plasticity in response to differing forest canopy conditions. Moreover, the changes in plasticity enable the plants to optimize their light usage efficiency to promote growth and increase access to resources available in heterogeneous light environments. __________ Translated from Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2006, 26(12): 4019–4026 [译自: 生态学报]     

Response of clonal plasticity of Fargesia nitida to different canopy conditions of subalpine coniferous forest

The aim of this study is to explore the effects of canopy conditions on clump and culm numbers, and the morphological plasticity and biomass distribution patterns of the dwarf bamboo species Fargesia nitida. Specifically, we investigated the effects of canopy condi-tions on the growth and morphological characteristics of F. nitida, and the adaptive responses of F. nitida to dif-ferent canopy conditions and its ecological senses. The results indicate that forest canopy had a significant effect on the genet density and culm number per clump, while it did not affect the ramet density. Clumps tended to be few and large in gaps and forest edge plots, and small under forest understory plots. The ramets showed an even distribution under the closed canopy, and clus-ter distribution under gaps and forest edge plots. The forest canopy had a significant effect on both the ramets'biomass and biomass allocation. Favourable light conditions promoted ramet growth and biomass accumulation. Greater amounts of biomass in gaps and forest edge plots were shown by the higher number of culms per clump and the diameter of these culms. Under closed canopy, the bamboos increased their branching angle, leaf biomass allocation, specific leaf area and leaf area ratio to exploit more favourable light conditions in these locations. The spacer length, specific spacer length and spacer branching angles all showed significant differences between gaps and closed canopy conditions. The larger specific spacer length and spacer branching angle were beneficial for bamboo growth, scattering the ramets and exploiting more favourable light conditions. In summary, this study shows that to varying degrees, F nitida exhibits both a wide ecological amplitude and high degree of morphological plasticity in response to differing forest canopy conditions. More-over, the changes in plasticity enable the plants to optimize their light usage efficiency to promote growth and increase access to resources available in heteerogeneous light environoments.     

亚高山暗针叶林不同林冠环境下华西箭竹的克隆可塑性

以亚高山暗针叶林3种林冠环境中以及暗针叶林林缘的华西箭竹（Fargesia nitida）为对象,对其无性系数量特征、无性系根茎特征、分株生物量以及分株形态特征进行了对比研究。结果表明：（1）林冠环境的差异导致了不同种群的基株密度和每基株分株数的显著差异,但林冠环境差异不影响分株密度。林冠郁闭度愈大,每基株分株数愈少,分株分布愈均匀。（2）不同林冠环境间。分株生物量、分株构件生物量和分株构件的生物量分配百分率均有显著差异。开敞的林冠环境有利于华西箭竹的生长和生物量积累。（3）随着林冠郁闭度的增加,华西箭竹通过增大分枝角度、叶生物量分配百分率、比叶面积和叶面积率以提高光能利用效率,有效适应弱光环境。（4）隔离者长度、隔离者直径和分枝强度在林缘和林窗环境中要显著大于林内环境;同级隔离者分枝角度随林冠郁闭度的增加而最大,其值在林下显著大于林窗和林缘,而异级隔离者分枝角度的变化则正好相反。研究表明,华西箭竹种群在不同的林冠环境中发生了明显的可塑性变化,这些可塑性变化是种群对林冠郁闭度差异的适应性反应的结果,有利于增强种群对环境中有限光资源的利用。     

毛竹扩张对亚热带常绿阔叶林主要树种叶结构型性状的影响

毛竹扩张对常绿阔叶林生态系统的影响问题已成为近年国内外关注的热点问题之一。通过对常绿阔叶林和竹阔混交林内甜槠、青冈、枳椇以及青榨槭4树种主要叶结构型性状的调查与测定,分析毛竹扩张对常绿阔叶林主要树种叶结构型性状的影响。结果表明:(1)毛竹扩张不会显著改变乔木层4树种总体叶结构型性状特征。(2)不同生活型阔叶树种对毛竹扩张的响应策略不同。受毛竹扩张影响,常绿阔叶树种叶组织密度(LTD,leaf tissue density)显著减小;落叶阔叶树种叶宽(LW,leaf width)显著减小,叶形态指数(LMI,leaf morphology index)则显著增大。(3)毛竹扩张会使乔木层4树种间部分叶结构型性状差异特征发生改变,竹阔混交林中乔木层4树种间LMI、LTD、比叶面积(SLA,specific leaf area)及叶干物质含量(LDMC,leaf dry matter content)的差异特征不同于常绿阔叶林;毛竹向常绿阔叶林扩张后,甜槠叶长(LL,leaf length)、LW及叶面积(LA,leaf area)显著增大;青冈LMI显著增大,LDMC和LTD显著减小;枳椇的LMI显著增大,LW、LTD显著减小;青榨槭的LW显著减小。(4)毛竹扩张会造成乔木层树种部分叶结构型性状间关系发生改变,使林木的LL与LW、LA与LW间的截距减小,造成林木LL与LW、LA与LW之间的数量关系发生改变。     

亚热带常绿阔叶林和暖温带落叶阔叶林叶片热值比较研究

植物干重热值(GCV)是衡量植物生命活动及组成成分的重要指标之一,反映了植物光合作用中固定太阳辐射的能力。利用氧弹量热仪测定了亚热带和暖温带两个典型森林生态系统常见的276种常见植物叶片的干重热值,探讨了亚热带和暖温带植物热值分布特征,以及不同生活型、乔木类型间植物热值的变化规律。实验结果发现:亚热带常绿阔叶林和暖温带落叶阔叶林叶片热值的平均值分别为17.83 k J/g(n=191)和17.21k J/g(n=85),整体表现为亚热带植物暖温带植物。不同地带性植被的植物叶片热值在不同生活型间表现出相似的规律,其中亚热带常绿阔叶林表现为:乔木(19.09 k J/g)灌木(17.87 k J/g)草本(16.65 k J/g);暖温带落叶阔叶林表现为:乔木(18.41 k J/g)灌木(17.94 k J/g)草本(16.53 k J/g);不同乔木类型间均呈现常绿乔木落叶乔木、针叶乔木阔叶乔木的趋势。落叶阔叶乔木表现为亚热带暖温带,而常绿针叶乔木则呈现亚热带暖温带的趋势。此外,我们对于两个分布区域内的4种针叶树种叶片热值进行了比较,发现华北落叶松(19.32 k J/g,暖温带)杉木(19.40 k J/g,亚热带)马尾松(19.82 k J/g,亚热带)油松(20.95 k J/g,暖温带)。亚热带常绿阔叶林和暖温带落叶阔叶林植物热值的特征及其变化规律,为森林生态系统的能量流动提供了理论基础。     

Different responses to shade of evergreen and deciduous oak seedlings and the effect of acorn size

An evergreen oak species, Cyclobalanopsis multinervis, and a deciduous oak species, Quercus aliena var. acuteserrata were grown from acorns under two light levels (full sunlight and shade at about 18 % of full sunlight, simulating the light intensities in forest clearings and gaps, respectively) for one growing season. Three hypotheses were tested: (i) the deciduous species grows faster than the evergreen species in forest gaps and clearings; (ii) the deciduous species responds more strongly in terms of growth and morphology to variation in light climate than the evergreen species; and (iii) seedling size is positively correlated to acorn size. The results showed: (i) at both light levels, the deciduous seedlings gained significantly more growth in biomass and height than the evergreen seedlings; (ii) both species produced significantly more biomass in full sunlight than in shade, without showing any significant difference in height between treatments. Increase in light intensity improved the growth of the deciduous seedlings more strongly; (iii) at a similar age, the deciduous seedlings showed a greater response in leaf morphology and biomass allocation to variation in light levels, but when compared at a similar size, biomass allocation patterns did not differ significantly between species; (iv) bigger acorns tended to produce larger seedlings, larger leaf sizes and more leaf area, between and within species. These differences demonstrate that the deciduous species is gap-dependent and has the advantage over the evergreen species in forest gaps and clearings.     

常绿阔叶林植物叶片N、P化学计量特征对毛竹扩张的响应

为从生态化学计量内平衡角度解释常绿阔叶林不同层次植物对毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis)扩张的生存响应差异性,该研究采用空间代替时间的方法,在江西井冈山国家级自然保护区沿毛竹扩张方向选取典型毛竹-常绿阔叶林界面,依次设置毛竹林、竹阔混交林和常绿阔叶林样地,比较分析了毛竹扩张方向上样地内不同乔木层、灌木层、草本层植物叶片及土壤N、P含量及比例。结果表明:(1)从毛竹林到阔叶林,土壤N含量上升,P含量下降,N:P上升(P<0.05); 乔木层树种 [红楠(Machilus thunbergii)、赤杨叶(Alniphyllum fortunei)及交让木(Daphniphyllum macropodum)]叶片P含量下降,N:P上升(P<0.05); 除灌木层的红果山胡椒(Lindera erythrocarpa)外,各林分中的灌木层和草本层植物N、P含量及比例变化较小。(2)土壤N:P与乔木层、草本层和灌木层植物叶片N:P分布呈显著正相关、负相关与不相关。(3)在各林分中,毛竹叶片N、P含量及比例较稳定。综上认为,毛竹通过改变土壤N、P化学计量特征进行扩张,引起植物体N、P元素化学计量特征发生变化。灌木及草本植物受土壤异质性影响较小,但是乔木层植物N、P元素化学计量特征却因此失衡,这可能是阔叶林乔木层树种存亡受威胁的重要原因。     

Morphology and growth of deciduous and evergreen broad-leaved saplings under different light conditions in a Chinese beech forest with dense bamboo undergrowth

This study compared the morphological and growth adjustment of saplings from three shade- tolerant canopy species (Castanopsis lamontii, Lithocarpus hancei and Fagus lucida; Fagaceae) under different light conditions in a Chinese beech forest with dense bamboo undergrowth. Only F. lucida is deciduous, and it had the most flexible morphology. In shade, F. lucida had flat or bent topshoots and horizontal branches to maximize light interception, while in conditions of high light intensity, it formed vertical topshoots to promote growth in terms of height, and upright branches to mitigate excessive sun exposure on the leaves. In contrast to F. lucida (beech), the evergreen species always had vertical topshoots regardless of light conditions. In shady conditions, the evergreens had greater annual growth rates in terms of both height and diameter than the beech, and between the evergreens, the species bearing plagiotropic branches grew faster in diameter than the species bearing orthotropic branches. The evergreen trees had thicker leaves and thicker stems compared to the beech. It was concluded that the evergreen saplings have advantages over beech saplings in terms of current growth in the forest understorey; whereas, morphological and growth flexibility in the beech aids in its persistence in the understorey.