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We evaluated diurnal and seasonal patterns of carbon isotope composition of leaf dark-respired CO2 ( δ 13 Cl ) in the C3 perennial shrub velvet mesquite ( Prosopis velutina ) across flood plain and upland savanna ecosystems in the south-western USA. δ 13 Cl of darkened leaves increased to maximum values late during daytime periods and declined gradually over night-time periods to minimum values at pre-dawn. The magnitude of the diurnal shift in δ 13 Cl was strongly influenced by seasonal and habitat-related differences in soil water availability and leaf surface vapour pressure deficit. δ 13 Cl and the cumulative flux-weighted δ 13 C value of photosynthates were positively correlated, suggesting that progressive 13 C enrichment of the CO2 evolved by darkened leaves during the daytime mainly resulted from short-term changes in photosynthetic 13 C discrimination and associated shifts in the δ 13 C signature of primary respiratory substrates. The 13 C enrichment of dark-respired CO2 relative to photosynthates across habitats and seasons was 4 to 6‰ at the end of the daytime period (1800 h), but progressively declined to 0‰ by pre-dawn (0300 h). The origin of night-time and daytime variations in δ 13 Cl is discussed in terms of the carbon source(s) feeding respiration and the drought-induced changes in carbon metabolism. 相似文献
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Abstract: Over 60 Salsola species of Chenopodiaceae from South Africa were studied for their photosynthesis type, using δ13 C analysis and light microscopy of leaf anatomy. These species cover about 70 % of the total list of Southern African Salsola species and grow naturally in South and Southwest African desert regions. All species are shrubby forms and belong to the single subsection Caroxylon. Only C4 photosynthesis was found in the Salsola species determined with 13 C/12 C carbon isotope discrimination values that ranged from - 11.04 to - 14.03 % (PDB), plus the presence of a Kranz type assimilation tissue anatomy. The apparent absence of C3 in Salsola in South and Southwest Africa and the known presence of C3 and C3 - C4 intermediate photosynthesis in Caroxylon, Salsola species in Asia strongly indicate that the genus Salsola originated in Asia and later migrated to South Africa. 相似文献
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Correlations Between Foliar Stable Carbon Isotope Composition and Environmental Factors in Desert Plant Reaumuria soongorica (Pall.) Maxim. 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Jian-Ying MA Tuo CHEN Wei-Ya QIANG Gang WANG 《植物学报(英文版)》2005,47(9):1065-1073
Leaves of 407 individuals of Reaumuria soongorica (Pall.) Maxim. collected from the major distribution areas were measured to investigate the distribution characteristics of the stable carbon isotope in this desert plant, as well as correlations between δ^13C values and environmental factors. Results showed that δ^13C values in R. soongorica ranged from -22.77‰ to -29.85‰ and that the mean δ^13C value (-26.52‰) was higher than a previously reported δ^13C value for a different desert ecosystem. This indicates that R. soongorica belongs to the C3 photosynthetic pathway and has higher water use efficiency than other species. The correlations between δ^13C values and environmental factors demonstrated that the foliar δ^13C values in R. soongorica increased significantly with decreasing mean annual precipitation and mean relative humidity, and decreased with decreasing duration of sunshine and evaporation. The spatial distribution trend of δ^13C values in R. soongorica was not obvious and there was no significant correlation between the δ^13C values and mean annual temperature. We conclude that different distribution trends in δ^13C values for R. soongorica were likely caused by stomatal limitation rather than by nutrient-related changes in photosynthetic efficiency and that precipitation played an important role in the wide distribution range of R. soongorica. This pattern of δ^13C values for R. soongorica reinforced that it is a super-xerophil in terms of its adaptive strategies to a desert environment. 相似文献
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LUCAS A. CERNUSAK KLAUS WINTER & BENJAMIN L. TURNER 《Plant, cell & environment》2009,32(10):1441-1455
Water-use efficiency and stable isotope composition were studied in three tropical tree species. Seedlings of Tectona grandis , Swietenia macrophylla and Platymiscium pinnatum were grown at either high or low water supply, and with or without added fertilizer. These three species previously exhibited low, intermediate and high whole-plant water-use efficiency ( TE ) when grown at high water supply in unfertilized soil. Responses of TE to water and nutrient availability varied among species. The TE was calculated as experiment-long dry matter production divided by cumulative water use. Species-specific offsets were observed in relationships between TE and whole-plant 13 C discrimination (Δ13 Cp ). These offsets could be attributed to a breakdown in the relationship between Δ13 Cp and the ratio of intercellular to ambient CO2 partial pressures ( c i / c a ) in P. pinnatum , and to variation among species in the leaf-to-air vapour pressure difference ( v ). Thus, a plot of v · TE against c i / c a showed a general relationship among species. Relationships between δ 18 O of stem dry matter and stomatal conductance ranged from strongly negative for S. macrophylla to no relationship for T. grandis . Results suggest inter-specific variation among tropical tree species in relationships between stable isotope ratios ( δ 13 C and δ 18 O) and the gas exchange processes thought to affect them. 相似文献
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Seasonal Variation of δ^13C of Four Tree Species: A Biological Integrator of Environmental Variables 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Hai-Tao LI Jun XIA Le XIANG Tao LIANG Qi-Jing LIU 《植物学报(英文版)》2005,47(12):1459-1469
Foliar δ^13C values, an indicator of long-term intercellular carbon dioxide concentration and, thus, of long-term water use efficiency (WUE) in plants, were measured for Pinus massoniana Lamb., P. elliottii Engelm., Cunninghamia laceolata (Lamb.) Hook., and Schima superba Gardn. et Champ. in a restored forest ecosystem in the Jiazhu River Basin. Seasonal variation and the relationship between the foliar δ^13C values of the four species and environmental factors (monthly total precipitation, monthly average air temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, and monthly total solar radiation and evaporation) were investigated. The monthly δ^13C values and WUE of the four species increased with increasing precipitation, air temperature, solar radiation, and evaporation, whereas δ^13C values of the four species decreased with increasing relative humidity and atmospheric pressure. Despite significant differences in δ^13C seasonal means for the four species, our results demonstrate a significant convergence in the responses of δ^13C values and WUE to seasonal variations in environmental factors among the species investigated and that the δ^13C signature for each species gives a strong indication of environmental variables. 相似文献
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Minghua Song Deyu Duan Hui Chen Qiwu Hu Feng Zhang Xingliang Xu Yuqiang Tian Hua Ouyang Changhui Peng 《Ecography》2008,31(4):499-508
Leaf δ13 C is an indicator of water-use efficiency and provides useful information on the carbon and water balance of plants over longer periods. Variation in leaf δ13 C between or within species is determined by plant physiological characteristics and environmental factors. We hypothesized that variation in leaf δ13 C values among dominant species reflected ecosystem patterns controlled by large-scale environmental gradients, and that within-species variation indicates plant adaptability to environmental conditions. To test these hypotheses, we collected leaves of dominant species from six ecosystems across a horizontal vegetation transect on the Tibetan Plateau, as well as leaves of Kobresia pygmaea (herbaceous) throughout its distribution and leaves of two coniferous tree species ( Picea crassifolia, Abies fabri ) along an elevation gradient throughout their distribution in the Qilian Mountains and Gongga Mountains, respectively. Leaf δ13 C of dominant species in the six ecosystems differed significantly, with values for evergreen coniferous13 C values of the dominant species and of K. pygmaea were negatively correlated with annual precipitation along a water gradient, but leaf δ13 C of A. fabri was not significantly correlated with precipitation in habitats without water-stress. This confirms that variation of δ13 C between or within species reflects plant responses to environmental conditions. Leaf δ13 C of the dominant species also reflected water patterns on the Tibetan Plateau, providing evidence that precipitation plays a primary role in controlling ecosystem changes from southeast to northwest on the Tibetan Plateau. 相似文献
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The diet of African hippopotamids can be documented through δ 13 C analyses of enamel and other tissues. Analysis of a 10-million-year sequence of hippopotamids in and near the Lake Turkana Basin of northern Kenya shows that hippos have included a substantial fraction of C3 vegetation in their diets since the late Miocene when C4 vegetation first appears in hippo diet as a measurable fraction. The C4 component of vegetation becomes dominant (>50%) by Upper Burgi time ( c . 2 million years ago) but does not reach 100% for all individuals. It is therefore not unexpected that the δ 13 C values of modern hippopotamids show a higher fraction of dietary C3 biomass than has been estimated from traditional observations. Analysis of δ 18 O of hippos from different stratigraphic levels shows no systematic trend over time; the average value for fossil hippos over the last 10 million years is similar to that of modern hippos from the Omo River system. 相似文献
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Correlations between net primary productivity and foliar carbon isotope ratio across a Tibetan ecosystem transect 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Tianxiang Luo Lin Zhang Huazhong Zhu Christopher Daly Mingcai Li Ji Luo 《Ecography》2009,32(3):526-538
Warming climate could affect leaf-level carbon isotope composition (δ13 C) through variations in photosynthetic gas exchange. However, it is still unclear to what extent variations in foliar δ13 C can be used to detect changes in net primary productivity (NPP) because leaf physiology is only one of many determinants of stand productivity. We aim to examine how well site-mean foliar δ13 C and stand NPP co-vary across large resource gradients using data obtained from the Tibetan Alpine Vegetation Transects (1900–4900 m, TAVT). The TAVT data indicated a robust negative correlation between foliar δ13 C and NPP across ecosystems (NPP=−2.7224δ13 C-67.738, r2 =0.60, p<0.001). The mean foliar δ13 C decreased with increasing annual precipitation and its covariation with mean temperature and soil organic carbon and nitrogen contents. The results were further confirmed by global literature data. Pooled δ13 C data from global literature and this study explained 60% of variations in annual NPP both from TAVT-measures and MODIS-estimates across 67 sites. Our results appear to support a conceptual model relating foliar δ13 C and nitrogen concentration (Nmass ) to NPP, suggesting that: 1) there is a general (negative) relationship between δ13 C and NPP across different water availability conditions; 2) in water-limited conditions, water availability has greater effects on NPP than Nmass ; 3) when water is not limiting, NPP increases with increasing Nmass . 相似文献
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Four ecotypes of Phragmites australis from different habitats in northwest China were examined to compare their photosynthetic characteristics. In a swamp ecotype, the Δ 13 C value of leaf materials was −34.0‰, and bundle sheath cells contained a small amount of organelles and round-shaped chloroplasts, as being similar to typical C3 plants. In a dune ecotype, the Δ 13 C value was −20.9‰ and bundle sheath cells contained oval-shaped chloroplasts with poorly-developed grana. In light and heavy salt meadow ecotypes, Δ 13 C values were −30.6‰ and −35.6‰, respectively. The shape of bundle sheath chloroplasts in the light salt meadow ecotype was intermediate between those of the swamp and dune ecotypes. Abundance of bundle sheath organelles in the heavy salt meadow ecotype was intermediate. The swamp ecotype had photosynthetic enzyme activities typical of C3 type plants, whereas the dune ecotype had an increased activity of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC), a key C4 enzyme, and a decreased ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) activity. The light salt meadow and heavy salt meadow ecotypes had substantial activities of PEPC, which indicates potential for C4 photosynthesis. These data suggest that this species evolved the C3 -like ecotype in swamp environments and the C4 -like C3 -C4 intermediate in dune desert environments, and C3 -like C3 -C4 intermediates in salt environments. 相似文献
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Effects of temperature and fertilization on nitrogen cycling and community composition of an urban lawn 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
NEETA S. BIJOOR CLAUDIA I. CZIMCZIK DIANE E. PATAKI † SHARON A. BILLINGS‡ 《Global Change Biology》2008,14(9):2119-2131
We examined the influence of temperature and management practices on the nitrogen (N) cycling of turfgrass, the largest irrigated crop in the United States. We measured nitrous oxide (N2 O) fluxes, and plant and soil N content and isotopic composition with a manipulative experiment of temperature and fertilizer application. Infrared lamps were used to increase surface temperature by 3.5±1.3 °C on average and control and heated plots were split into high and low fertilizer treatments. The N2 O fluxes increased following fertilizer application and were also directly related to soil moisture. There was a positive effect of warming on N2 O fluxes. Soils in the heated plots were enriched in nitrogen isotope ratio ( δ 15 N) relative to control plots, consistent with greater gaseous losses of N. For all treatments, C4 plant C/N ratio was negatively correlated with plant δ 15 N, suggesting that low leaf N was associated with the use of isotopically depleted N sources such as mineralized organic matter. A significant and unexpected result was a large, rapid increase in the proportion of C4 plants in the heated plots relative to control plots, as measured by the carbon isotope ratio ( δ 13 C) of total harvested aboveground biomass. The C4 plant biomass was dominated by crabgrass, a common weed in C3 fescue lawns. Our results suggest that an increase in temperature caused by climate change as well as the urban heat island effect may result in increases in N2 O emissions from fertilized urban lawns. In addition, warming may exacerbate weed invasions, which may require more intensive management, e.g. herbicide application, to manage species composition. 相似文献
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It has been suggested previously that Japanese larch ( Larix kaempferi ) exhibits characteristics of C4 photosynthesis. To further evaluate this suggestion, stable carbon isotope ratios were determined for leaf and bark tissue of Larix gmelini, L. kaempferi, L. laricina, L. Iyallii, L. occidentalis , and L. sibirica. All δ13 C values were more negative than –22‰. Short-term labeling with 14 CO2 showed that phosphoglyceric acid and other phosphorylated compounds were the first products of photosynthesis in L. sibirica. Both of these results strongly suggest that the initial fixation of atmospheric CO2 in these six Larix species is accomplished solely via the C3 photosynthetic pathway. 相似文献
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Elevated pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK) activity alters carbon metabolism in C3 transgenic potatoes with a C4 maize PPDK gene 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Ken Ishimaru Yasunobu Ohkawa Teruo Ishige Dennis J. Tobias Ryu Ohsugi 《Physiologia plantarum》1998,103(3):340-346
Changes in carbon metabolism and δ13 C value of transgenic potato plants with a maize pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK; EC 2.7.9.1) gene are reported. PPDK catalyzes the formation of phospho enol pyruvate (PEP), the initial acceptor of CO2 in the C4 photosynthetic pathway. PPDK activities in the leases of transgenic potatoes were up to 5.4‐fold higher than those of control potato plants (wild‐type and treated control plants). In the transgenic potato plants, PPDK activity in leaves was negatively correlated with pyruvate content (r2 = 0.81), and was positively correlated with malate content (r2 = 0.88). A significant increase in the δ13 C value was observed in the transgenic potato plants, suggesting a certain contribution of PEP carboxylase as the initial acceptor of atmospheric CO2 . These data suggest that elevated PPDK activity may alter carbon metabolism and lead to a partial operation of C4 ‐type carbon metabolism. However, since parameters associated with CO2 gas exchange were not affected, the altered carbon metabolism had only a small effect on the total photosynthetic characteristics of the transgenic plants. 相似文献
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Carbon-Isotope Ratios and Photosynthetic Pathways in the Neotropical Family Rapateaceae 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Abstract: The Rapateaceae is a small, mainly Neotropical family of terrestrial or occasionally epiphytic herbs that grow on mesic, nutrient-poor sites. Some recent studies suggest that the Rapateaceae may be closely related to the Bromeliaceae, one of the major families containing CAM plants. To investigate the photosynthetic pathway in Rapateaceae, the plant carbon-isotope ratio (δ13 C) was determined for samples from dried herbarium specimens for 85 of the approximately 100 species in the family. The δ13 C values ranged from - 37.7 to - 19.8 ‰. Most Rapateaceae showed δ13 C values typical of C3 plants. However, six species ( Kunhardtia rhodantha Maguire, Marahuacaea schomburgkii (Maguire) Maguire, Saxofridericia compressa Maguire, Stegolepis grandis Maguire, St. guianensis Klotzsch ex Körn. and St. squarrosa Maguire) showed δ13 C values less negative than - 23 ‰, i.e., at the higher end of the range for C3 plants and at the lower end of the distribution for plants exhibiting CAM. The δ13 C values became significantly less negative with increasing altitude (regression analysis indicating a change from about - 30.7 ‰ at sea level to - 22.5 ‰ at 2500 m). Although other environmental factors and the type of tissue analysed may also influence δ13 C values, these results suggest that some Rapateaceae may be capable of performing CAM. Further studies, including measurements of diel gas exchange patterns and leaf organic-acid fluctuations, would be needed to demonstrate CAM in Rapateaceae unequivocally, but living material of many of these enigmatic plants is difficult to obtain. 相似文献
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M. DURANCEAU J. GHASHGHAIE F. BADECK E. DELEENS & G. CORNIC 《Plant, cell & environment》1999,22(5):515-523
The variations in δ 13 C in both leaf carbohydrates (starch and sucrose) and CO2 respired in the dark from the cotyledonary leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris L. were investigated during a progressive drought. As expected, sucrose and starch became heavier (enriched in 13 C) with decreasing stomatal conductance and decreasing p i / p a during the first half (15 d) of the dehydration cycle. Thereafter, when stomata remained closed and leaf net photosynthesis was near zero, the tendency was reversed: the carbohydrates became lighter (depleted in 13 C). This may be explained by increased p i / p a but other possible explanations are also discussed. Interestingly, the variations in δ 13 C of CO2 respired in the dark were correlated with those of sucrose for both well-watered and dehydrated plants. A linear relationship was obtained between δ 13 C of CO2 respired in the dark and sucrose, respired CO2 always being enriched in 13 C compared with sucrose by ≈ 6‰. The whole leaf organic matter was depleted in 13 C compared with leaf carbohydrates by at least 1‰. These results suggest that: (i) a discrimination by ≈ 6‰ occurs during dark respiration processes releasing 13 C-enriched CO2 ; and that (ii) this leads to 13 C depletion in the remaining leaf material. 相似文献
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DARYL CODRON JAMES S. BRINK LLOYD ROSSOUW MARCUS CLAUSS JACQUI CODRON JULIA A. LEE-THORP MATT SPONHEIMER 《Biological journal of the Linnean Society. Linnean Society of London》2008,94(4):755-764
We assess whether interspecific differences in craniodental morphology within a single ruminant feeding guild, the grazers, represent anatomical adaptations to subtle differences in diet. Differences in craniodental anatomy follow a distinct taxonomic pattern that is paralleled by dietary niche differentiation recorded in species' stable carbon (δ13 C) and nitrogen isotope (δ15 N) compositions, strongly supporting a hypothesis for functional divergence within the grazers. We propose that the evolutionary origin of grazers were multifold; at least two and up to four different types of grazing can be discerned within the 11 taxa studied here alone. However, correspondence between craniodental adaptations and isotopic differences across species are not found when only δ13 C data are considered (i.e. morphological differences do not reflect varying proportions of C3 browse to C4 grass consumed). This implies that alternate anatomical adaptations to grazing are not related to differences between variable (part-time browsing) and obligate grazers, as previously predicted. Rather, anatomical differences correlate strongly with changes in δ15 N, which we infer to reflect functional responses to changes in diet quality associated with the degree of feeding selectivity and short-, medium-, or tall-grass grazing. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society , 2008, 94 , 755–764. 相似文献
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Population differences in water-use efficiency of Eucalyptus microtheca seedlings under different watering regimes 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Chunyang Li 《Physiologia plantarum》2000,108(2):134-139
Gas exchange, water-use efficiency (WUE), carbon isotope composition ( Δ 13 C) and growth traits were compared among 5 populations of Eucalyptus microtheca F. Muell. Seedlings grown from seed collected across the natural distribution of the species were maintained under water-stressed and well-watered conditions. Gas exchange was measured in terms of net photosynthesis (A) and transpiration (E); WUE was measured in terms of instantaneous water-use efficiency (WUEi ) and transpiration efficiency (WUET ); growth traits were measured in terms of total biomass (TB), root/shoot ratio (RS), and specific leaf area density (DEN). Significant differences in all traits were detected among the populations. Overall population variation was 1.68–2.50 and 1.48–2.26 μmol CO2 uptake per mmol H2 O transpired (WUEi ), 1.97–3.04 and 1.64–2.36 g dry matter accumulation per kg water transpired (WUET ), and Δ 13 C was −28.81 to −26.75‰ and −30.56 to −30.04‰ under the water-stressed and well-watered conditions, respectively. In addition, WUEi , WUET and Δ 13 C were significantly correlated with A, E, RS, DEN and TB. The study indicated that measurement of WUE may be a useful trait for selecting genotypes with improved drought adaptation and biomass productivity under different environmental conditions. 相似文献
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1. Changes of δ13 C and its relation to leaf development, biochemical content and water stress were monitored over a 2 year period in two co-occurring Mediterranean oak species: the deciduous Quercus pubescens and the evergreen Quercus ilex .
2. The time course of leaf δ13 C showed different patterns in the two species. Young Q. pubescens leaves had a high δ13 C and a marked decrease occurred during leaf growth. In contrast, leaves at budburst and maturity did not differ significantly in the case of Q. ilex . We suggest that the difference between δ13 C of young leaves was linked to differential use of reserves of carbon compounds in the two species.
3. δ13 C values of mature leaves were negatively correlated with minimum seasonal values of predawn water potential, suggesting that a functional adjustment to water resources occurred.
4. There was a significant correlation between individual δ13 C values for two successive years. This interannual dependence showed that δ13 C rankings between trees were constant through time. 相似文献
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A. KOHZU T. YOSHIOKA T. ANDO M. TAKAHASHI K. KOBA & E. WADA 《The New phytologist》1999,144(2):323-330
The natural abundance of 13 C and 15 N was measured in basidiocarps of at least 115 species in 88 genera of ectomycorrhizal, wood-decomposing and litter-decomposing fungi from Japan and Malaysia. The natural abundance of 13 C and 15 N was also measured in leaves, litter, soil and wood from three different sites. 15 N and 13 C were enriched in ectomycorrhizal and wood-decomposing fungi, respectively, relative to their substrates. Ectomycorrhizal and wood-decomposing fungi could be distinguished on the basis of their δ13 C and δ15 N signatures. Although there was high variability in the isotopic composition of fungi, the following isotope- enrichment factors (ε, mean±SD) of the fungi relative to substrates were observed:
εectomycorrhizal fungi/litter = 6.1±0.4‰15 N
εectomycorrhizal fungi/wood = 1.4±0.8‰13 C
εwood-decomposing fungi/wood = −0.6±0.7‰15 N
εwood-decomposing fungi/wood = 3.5±0.9‰13 C
The basis of isotope fractionation in C metabolism from wood to wood-decomposing fungus is discussed. 相似文献
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The basis of isotope fractionation in C metabolism from wood to wood-decomposing fungus is discussed. 相似文献
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Using stable isotopes to determine soil carbon input differences under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 conditions 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
JENNIFER NITSCHELM REAS LÜSCHER UELI HARTWIG & CHRIS VAN KESSEL 《Global Change Biology》1997,3(5):411-416
Quantitative estimates of soil C input under ambient (35 Pa) and elevated (60 Pa) CO2 -partial pressure (pCO2 ) were determined in a Free-Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment (FACE) experiment. To facilitate 13 C-tracing, Trifolium repens L. was grown in a soil with an initial δ13 C distinct by at least 5‰ from the δ13 C of T. repens grown under ambient or elevated pCO2 . A shift in δ13 C of the soil organic C was detected after one growing season. Calculated new soil C inputs in soil under ambient and elevated pCO2 were 2 and 3 t ha–1 , respectively. Our findings suggest that under elevated CO2 conditions, soil C sequestration may be altered by changes in plant biomass production and quality. 相似文献
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1. Growth, density and δ13 C of wood and leaf area were measured in two adjacent stands of 6 year-old Eucalyptus globulus growing in the 600–700 mm year–1 rainfall region of south-western Australia. Study sites were identical except for differences in the availability of water owing to physical properties of soil profiles and location of sites within the landscape.
2. Abundance of13 C (expressed as δ13 C) in wood of trees growing on the drought-prone site (– 24·8‰±1·4) was greater than in other trees (– 25·8‰±1·2, P <0·001) throughout the 6 years and, with further development, the δ13 C signatures of wood may become useful indices of drought-susceptibility in plantations within a few years of establishment. The seasonal pattern of δ13 C of wood appeared to reflect seasonal variation in water availability and duration of cambial activity.
3. Basic density of wood of trees growing on the more drought-prone site (496±14·0 kg m–3 ) was reduced compared to other trees (554±5·3 kg m–3 , P <0·001). δ13 C of wood across boundaries of growth-rings suggested that drought stopped cambial activity resulting in less production of late wood and less dense wood.
4. The stand growing on the drought-prone site had reduced growth, wood yield and leaf area but identical specific leaf area. Annual growth was correlated with the previous season's rainfall. Together, these results suggested that within the same evaporative climate, drought reduces growth primarily by reducing leaf area and that there is a lag between onset of drought and reduced productivity. 相似文献
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3. Basic density of wood of trees growing on the more drought-prone site (496±14·0 kg m
4. The stand growing on the drought-prone site had reduced growth, wood yield and leaf area but identical specific leaf area. Annual growth was correlated with the previous season's rainfall. Together, these results suggested that within the same evaporative climate, drought reduces growth primarily by reducing leaf area and that there is a lag between onset of drought and reduced productivity. 相似文献