江河源区高山嵩草(Kobresia pygmaea)草甸植物和土壤碳、氮储量对覆被变化的响应

以青海省果洛州藏族自治州甘德县青珍乡高山嵩草Kobresia pygmaea草甸轻度退化草地和重度退化草地为研究对象，通过植物地上部分主要功能群（禾草类、杂类草、莎草类）、植物根系和土壤碳、氮浓度及储量动态研究，结果表明：高寒小嵩草草甸轻度退化草地地上部分主要功能群碳、氮浓度和C∶N比值明显高于重度退化草地的浓度。同一草地类型主要功能群比较，碳、氮浓度依次为杂类草>禾草类>莎草类；植物地上部分的碳、氮浓度明显高于地下根系的碳、氮浓度。重度退化草地植物根系碳、氮浓度高于轻度退化草地植物根系碳、氮浓度。重度退化草地土壤总有机碳浓度显著低于轻度退化草地土壤总有机碳浓度，随着土层的加深碳、氮浓度有减少的趋势。江河源区高山嵩草草甸的土壤有机碳、氮储量最大，植物根系碳、氮储量居中，植物地上部分碳、氮储量最小。重度退化草地总有机碳储量（13554.3 g/m2）较轻度退化草地储量（14669.2 g/m2）下降7.60%。其中，0～40cm土壤层碳储量下降4.10%，植物根系碳储量下降59.97%，植物地上部分碳储量下降15.39%；重度退化草地总氮储量（3780.6 g/m2）较轻度退化草地储量（3352.7 g/m2）高12.76%，其中，0～40cm土壤中总氮储量高13.07%，植物根系全氮储量下降5509%，植物地上部分全氮下降16.00%。由于草地退化损失有机碳11149 kg/hm2，而全氮增加4278 kg/hm2。     

人类活动对青藏高原高寒矮嵩草草甸碳过程的影响

随着人类活动干扰(放牧)的增加,青藏高原高寒嵩草甸的退化演替过程依次为禾草-矮嵩草群落、矮嵩草群落、小嵩草群落和杂类草-黑土滩4个阶。其中小嵩草群落又可划分为草毡表层加厚、开裂与塌陷3个子阶段。采用时空转换的方法,研究了人类活动对青藏高原高寒矮嵩草草甸碳过程的影响。结果表明,随着人类干扰强度的增加,植物群落地上部分有机碳储量逐渐降低,由禾草-矮嵩草群落的(134.7±17.3)gC/m2逐渐降低到杂类草-黑土滩次生裸地(18.96±6.18)gC·m-2。土壤、植物地下部分有机碳贮量呈单峰曲线变化,草毡表层开裂子阶段最高,分别为(49.7±0.83)gC·kg-1和(3596.7±179.8)gC·m-2。;杂类草-黑土滩阶段最低,分别为(19.2±1.13)gC·kg-1和(121.6±6.1)gC·m-2。受植物地下部贮碳的影响,土壤-植被系统呈现逐渐降低的变化特征。随人类活动干扰的加强,高寒嵩草草地植物有机碳地下/地上分配比发生巨大改变,草地草毡表层厚度不高于4.3cm是保证草地生产与生态服功能双赢的重要指标。     

青海省高寒草甸不同退化阶段土壤无机碳分异特征

采用时空转换的方法,选取青海省高寒草甸退化演替过程中典型退化阶段,探讨高寒草甸不同退化阶段土壤无机碳(SIC)含量及储量分异特征。结果表明:禾草-矮嵩草群落、小嵩草群落、小嵩草剥蚀期和黑土滩型退化草地0~50 cm土层SIC总储量分别为0.45、0.10、0.13和1.10 kg C·m-2;0~50 cm土层范围内,禾草-矮嵩草群落与黑土滩型退化草地存在明显的碳酸盐淀积层(主要在30 cm土层以下),而小嵩草群落和小嵩草剥蚀期在剖面内无明显的碳酸盐淀积层;草甸草毡表层特征(厚度、破碎度等)以及土壤容重、pH值与SIC变化特征存在某种协同演化关系;高寒草甸退化与无机碳储量之间没有明显的耦合作用,只有当草甸极度退化(黑土型退化草地)时,草甸SIC分层及总储量特征才表现出明显的差异。     

青海湖流域矮嵩草草甸土壤有机碳密度分布特征

通过对青海湖流域不同退化程度矮嵩草草甸土壤容重和有机碳含量的测定,确定了其土壤有机碳密度。结果表明:不同退化程度下矮嵩草草甸土壤有机碳含量和变化特征各有不同。从未退化-重度退化,0—100 cm土壤剖面平均有机碳含量分别为(25.17±4.73)g/kg,(17.51±3.06)g/kg,(20.79±1.30)g/kg和(14.53±1.20)g/kg,即未退化中度退化轻度退化重度退化;0—20 cm土壤平均有机碳含量从(64.47±11.70)g/kg减少为(14.52±1.52)g/kg,减少了77.48%。土壤剖面有机碳密度变化趋势与其有机碳含量变化趋势一致。0—100 cm土壤剖面有机碳密度分别为(18.16±4.12)kg/m3,(14.24±3.52)kg/m3,(18.64±2.82)kg/m3和(13.27±2.28)kg/m3,即中度退化未退化轻度退化重度退化;土壤有机碳集中分布在0—40 cm深度,从未退化到严重退化,该深度有机碳密度分别为(32.06±6.41)kg/m3,(25.10±4.20)kg/m3,(22.68±3.17)kg/m3和(17.10±2.77)kg/m3,比整个剖面有机碳密度高出76.53%,76.25%,21.68%和28.88%。不考虑其他因素,以空间尺度代替时间尺度,这一结果说明矮嵩草草甸的退化导致土壤逐渐释放有机碳,其作为储存碳的功能在减弱,必须加强对矮嵩草草甸生态系统的保护,以防止其碳库变为碳源。     

青藏高原高寒草甸生态系统碳增汇潜力

为了揭示青藏高原高寒草甸生态系统植被变化对碳储量的影响,以原生矮嵩草草甸、退化草甸、人工草地以及农田为研究对象,对比分析了该4种不同土地格局下生态系统的有机碳现状.以原生矮嵩草草甸土壤碳储量为基准对不同类型高寒生态系统的碳增汇潜力进行了估算.结果表明:不同类型生态系统的碳储量和碳增汇潜力有很大差异,在0-40cm土层中,(1)原生草甸碳储量最高,达到17098 g C/m2,退化草甸、人工草地和农田的有机碳汇增加潜力分别为:5637、3823、1567 g C/m2.(2)对于退化草甸和人工草地,土壤有机碳含量和密度明显低于原生草甸和农田.(3)地下生物量碳储量主要集中在0-20cm,且原生草甸地下生物量的碳储量比其他3个植被类型高3.6-5倍.总体上,青藏高原草地生态系统存在巨大的碳增汇潜力.     

高寒矮嵩草草甸大气-土壤-植被-动物系统碳素储量及碳素循环

对高寒矮嵩草草甸生态系统中大气 -土壤 -植被 -动物分室碳素储量及碳素循环进行了研究 ,结果表明 ,草毡寒冻雏形土土壤库 0～ 30 cm碳素储量为 2 4 7.30 t C/ hm2 。土壤 CO2 平均释放速率 70 .94± 54.76kg/ (hm2· d) ,年释放量为 6.630 t C/ (hm2·a) ,比退化草地 4.62 0 t C/ (hm2·a)释放量高。植物包括根系总固碳量为 4.648t C/ (hm2· a) ,动物亚系统中 ,藏系绵羊个体同化的碳素为 7.562 kg C/ (hm2· a) (成年羊 ) ,作为畜产品迁出生态系统。生态系统初级生产固碳量占每年土壤 CO2 释放量的 70 .1 6% ,占生长季土壤 CO2 释放量的 96.43% ,退化草地土壤 CO2 释放量比初级生产固碳量要低。认为高寒矮嵩草草甸生态系统土壤是大气温室气体 CO2 的小的排放源。     

若尔盖湿地高寒草甸退化过程中土壤有机碳含量变化及成因分析

土壤碳输入与输出之间的收支差决定土壤有机碳(SOC)含量。若尔盖湿地高寒草甸退化过程中, 土壤碳输入和输出哪个过程对SOC含量的影响占主导作用还不明确。该研究用空间序列代替时间序列的方法研究了若尔盖湿地高寒草甸不同退化阶段(高寒草甸(AM)、轻度退化高寒草甸(SD)和重度退化高寒草甸(HD)) SOC含量变化及原因。首先, 通过测定高寒草甸退化阶段上主要的土壤理化性状、微生物生物量、植物生物量和功能群组成的变化, 分析了退化阶段上土壤碳输入量的变化及原因; 其次, 结合室内土壤碳矿化培养实验结果和研究区的月平均气温以及土壤呼吸温度敏感性(Q₁₀)估算了该区域土壤碳输出, 并分析了其变化原因; 最后, 分析了造成SOC含量变化的主要原因和过程。结果表明: 在退化梯度上, 土壤含水量(SWC)、SOC和全氮(TN)含量、微生物生物量碳氮含量降低; 植物群落组成逐渐从莎草科、禾本科占优势过渡到杂类草占优势, 且植物生物量降低; SOC矿化量降低; 有机碳潜在积累量降低(与AM阶段相比, SD和HD阶段有机碳潜在输入量、输出量和积累量分别降低了16%、18%、15%和59%、63%、41%)。SWC降低引起土壤容重、SOC含量、TN含量、全磷含量、C:N的改变, 进而导致植物功能群分布模式和土壤微生物的变化, 最终引起SOC输入和输出量的降低。SWC降低导致的植物碳潜在输入量的降低是若尔盖湿地高寒草甸退化过程中SOC含量下降的主要原因。     

青藏高原典型草地植被退化与土壤退化研究

采用野外样方调查和室内分析法,探讨了青藏高原不同退化程度高寒草原和高寒草甸植被群落结构、植物多样性、地上-地下生物量、根系分配及土壤理化特性差异。研究表明:(1)随着退化程度加剧,高寒草原禾草优势地位未改变,高寒草甸优势种莎草逐渐被杂类草取代。(2)随着退化程度加剧,高寒草原地上生物量显著降低(P0.05),高寒草甸地上生物量先保持稳定再下降。高寒草甸地下生物量较高寒草原地下生物量对退化响应更敏感。(3)高寒草原退化过程中,莎草地上物生量变化不明显(P0.05),禾草地上生物量贡献率由88.12%减少至53.54%,杂类草地上生物量贡献率由0.08%增加至42.81%;高寒草甸退化过程中,禾草和杂类草地上生物量先增加后减小,莎草地上生物量占比由69.15%减少至0.04%,杂类草地上生物量占比由12.56%增加至92.61%。(4)随着退化程度加剧,高寒草原根系向浅层迁移,高寒草甸根系向深层迁移。(5)退化对高寒草甸土壤含水量(θ)、土壤有机碳(SOC)、总氮(TN)及土壤容重(BD)影响均比高寒草原更强烈。本研究对青藏高原退化草地恢复治理具有重要的参考价值。     

沙漠化对科尔沁沙质草地生态系统碳氮储量的影响

通过野外调查,研究了沙漠化对科尔沁沙质草地生态系统碳、氮储量的影响.结果表明:沙漠化对草地碳、氮含量和储量具有显著影响,随着草地沙漠化的进程,草地碳、氮含量和储量明显下降.与非沙漠化草地相比,轻度、中度、重度和严重沙漠化草地0～100cm深土壤有机碳和全氮含量分别下降了56.06%和48.72%、78.43%和74.36%、88.95%和84.62%、91.64%和84.62%,植物组分中的碳、氮含量分别下降了8.61%和6.43%、0.05%和25.71%、2.58%和27.14%、8.61%和27.86%;轻度、中度、重度和严重沙漠化草地地上植物组分中的碳、氮储量分别下降了25.08%和27.62%、30.90%和46.55%、73.84%和80.62%、90.89%和87.31%,0～100cm深地下植物组分中碳和全氮储量分别下降了50.95%和43.38%、75.19%和71.04%、86.76%和81.48%、91.17%和83.17%.2000年科尔沁沙地沙漠化草地总面积为30152.7km2,因沙漠化损失的碳、氮总储量高达107.53和9.97Mt.草地碳、氮含量的下降主要源于风蚀过程中土壤细颗粒的损失.土壤的粗化和贫瘠化最终导致了植物和凋落物中碳、氮储量的明显下降.     

放牧高寒嵩草草地不同演替阶段土壤酶活性及养分演变特征

以高寒草地演替序列禾草-矮嵩草群落、矮嵩草群落、加厚期小嵩草群落、开裂期小嵩草群落和杂类草-黑土型次生裸地为对象,研究多稳态放牧高寒草地土壤酶活性演变及其与养分的关联性.结果表明:随退化演替推进,植被盖度和地上生物量依次降低,而地下生物量在加厚期和开裂期小嵩草群落达到高峰.土壤蔗糖酶、脲酶、纤维素酶、碱性磷酸酶和芳基硫酸酯酶活性在土壤表层(0~10 cm)高于亚表层(10~20 cm),而几丁质酶相反;纤维素酶、碱性磷酸酶和芳基硫酸酯酶在禾草-矮嵩草群落最高,杂类草-黑土型次生裸地最低,加厚期小嵩草群落略有升高;几丁质酶在中间3个阶段均显示较高活性;脲酶和蔗糖酶在后期杂类草-黑土型次生裸地阶段明显升高.土壤水分、铵态氮、碱解氮、全氮、全碳和有机碳随退化演替依次递减,但硝态氮和速效磷在后期两阶段回升.除几丁质酶外,其他酶均与速效磷、铵态氮、碱解氮、全碳和有机碳呈正相关,与pH呈负相关;纤维素酶、碱性磷酸酶和芳基硫酸酯酶还与土壤水分和全氮呈正相关;影响土壤酶活性的主控因子为速效磷和铵态氮.高寒草地土壤酶受放牧退化演替影响呈现不同演变趋势,酶活性与土壤养分存在相互协同作用,但重度退化的极端环境也可能会激发与氮、碳养分转化相关的土壤酶活性.     

Response of carbon and nitrogen content in plants and soils to vegetation cover change in alpine Kobresia meadow of the source region of Lantsang, Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

We conducted this study in lightly and severely degraded Kobresia pygmaea meadow in Gande County, Qinghai Province of China. The purpose of this research was to compare carbon and nitrogen concentrations, content and dynamics of aboveground tissue, belowground roots and soil (0-40 cm) between lightly and severely degraded Kobresia meadow. The results showed that C and N concentrations and C:N ratio of the aboveground tissue were significantly higher in lightly degraded grassland than in severely degraded grassland. In addition, total carbon and nitrogen concentrations of the aboveground tissue were ranked in order of forbs > grasses > sedges in the same grassland type. Total carbon and nitrogen concentrations of belowground roots were significantly higher in severely degraded grassland than in lightly degraded grassland. Total carbon and nitrogen concentrations were higher in the aboveground tissue than in the belowground roots. Total soil organic carbon concentration in severely degraded grassland was significantly lower than that in lightly degraded grassland, and decreased with depth. C and N content per unit area was ranked in order of 0-40 cm soil depth > belowground roots > aboveground issue in the same grassland type. The total carbon content per unit area of aboveground tissue, roots and 0-40 cm soil depth declined by 7.60% after degradation from lightly (14669.2 g m⁻²) to severely degraded grassland (13554.3 g m⁻²), i.e., 0-40 cm soil depth declined by 4.10%, belowground roots declined by 59.97% and aboveground tissue declined by 15.39%. The nitrogen content per unit area of aboveground tissue, roots and 0-40 cm soil depth increased after degradation by 12.76% from lightly (3352.7 g m⁻²) to severely degraded grassland (3780.6 g m⁻²), i.e., 0-40 cm soil depth increased by 13.07%, belowground roots declined by 55.09% and aboveground tissue declined by 16.00%. As a result of grassland degradation, the total carbon lost by 11149 kg hm⁻², and the total nitrogen increased by 4278 kg hm⁻².     

青藏高原芨芨草型温性草原不同土地利用方式的理论碳增汇潜力比较

于2009年7~8月对青藏高原芨芨草(Achnatherumsplendens)型温性草原主要分布区的4种土地利用类型──原生草地、退化草地、农田耕种和退耕还草区的土壤容重、土壤有机碳含量和植物地上、地下生物量进行对比研究,以探讨土地利用方式对青藏高原草地生态系统碳储垂向分布的影响.结果表明,土地利用方式显著影响着浅层(0~20 cm)土壤容重和地下生物量(P<0.05);农田耕种和退耕还草对土壤有机碳含量的影响程度可深达60cm;农田耕种区和退耕还草区的地上生物量极显著高于原生草地区和退化草地区(P<0.01);原生草地、退化草地、农田耕种区和退耕还草区的系统(植物+0~40 cm土壤)碳储分别为122.84、108.82、130.68和108.99 t?hm-2;以原生草地区地下系统碳储为参照,退化草地、农田耕种区和退耕还草区的增汇潜力分别为14.05、-6.38和14.88 t?hm-2,但增汇的时间效益和经济效益区别较大.     

Contribution of aboveground litter,belowground litter,and rhizosphere respiration to total soil CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> efflux in an old growth coniferous forest

In an old growth coniferous forest located in the central Cascade Mountains, Oregon, we added or removed aboveground litter and terminated live root activity by trenching to determine sources of soil respiration. Annual soil efflux from control plots ranged from 727 g C m⁻² year⁻¹ in 2002 to 841 g C m⁻² year⁻¹ in 2003. We used aboveground litter inputs (149.6 g C m⁻² year⁻¹) and differences in soil CO₂ effluxes among treatment plots to calculate contributions to total soil efflux by roots and associated rhizosphere organisms and by heterotrophic decomposition of organic matter derived from aboveground and belowground litter. On average, root and rhizospheric respiration (R_r) contributed 23%, aboveground litter decomposition contributed 19%, and belowground litter decomposition contributed 58% to total soil CO₂ efflux, respectively. These values fall within the range of values reported elsewhere, although our estimate of belowground litter contribution is higher than many published estimates, which we argue is a reflection of the high degree of mycorrhizal association and low nutrient status of this ecosystem. Additionally, we found that measured fluxes from plots with doubled needle litter led to an additional 186 g C m⁻² year⁻¹ beyond that expected based on the amount of additional carbon added; this represents a priming effect of 187%, or a 34% increase in the total carbon flux from the plots. This finding has strong implications for soil C storage, showing that it is inaccurate to assume that increases in net primary productivity will translate simply and directly into additional belowground storage.     

高寒地区不同退化草地植被特性和土壤固氮菌群特性及其相关性

选取东祁连山不同退化程度的高寒草地为研究对象,调查研究其植物种类、植被盖度、高度、地上生物量等植物指标以及土壤好气性自生固氮菌和嫌气性自生固氮菌数量,在此基础上,采用real-time PCR的方法扩增nifH基因,测定不同退化程度草地土壤中固氮菌相对于土壤总细菌的量,以探讨草地退化过程中植被及土壤固氮菌群的变化规律,结果发现:随着退化程度的加深,草地植物种类逐渐减少,并且优势植物发生变化,毒杂草逐渐增多,植被的高度、盖度、地上生物量都逐渐降低。对土壤固氮菌的研究则表明,土壤好气性自生固氮菌和嫌气性自生固氮菌的数量在不同退化草地随草地退化程度的加重而减少,在同一退化程度草地土壤则是随土层深度加深而下降。对土壤固氮菌nifH基因扩增的结果也表明随着退化加剧,土壤固氮菌相对于土壤总细菌的比例在降低,进一步说明草地退化过程中土壤固氮菌不仅是数量上的下降,更是群落结构层面的变化。对植被特性和土壤固氮菌含量的相关分析表明,植被特性和土壤中固氮菌含量呈显著相关。研究从土壤固氮菌群的角度研究了草地退化的过程,说明了二者具有协同性,研究和治理草地退化必须重视土壤功能菌群尤其是固氮菌群的作用。     

Soil carbon and nitrogen stores and storage potential as affected by land-use in an agro-pastoral ecotone of northern China

Equilibrium carbon stock is the result of a balance between inputs and outflows to the pool. Changes in land-use are likely to alter such balance, resulting in different carbon stores under different land-use types in addition to the impacts of global climate change. In an agro-pastoral ecotone of Inner Mongolia, northern China, we investigated productivity and belowground carbon and nitrogen stores under six different types of land-uses, namely free grazing (FG), grazing exclusion (GE), mowing (MW), corn plantation (CP), fallow (FL), and alfalfa pasture (AP), and their impacts on litter and fine roots in semiarid grassland ecosystems. We found that there were great variations in aboveground net primary production (ANPP) across the six land-use types, with CP having markedly high ANPP; the FG had significantly reduced soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen stores (SON) to 100 cm depth compared with all other types of land uses, while very little litter accumulation was found on sites of the FG and CP. The top 20 cm of soils accounted for about 80% of the root carbon and nitrogen, with very little roots being found below 50 cm. About 60% of SOC and SON were stored in the top 30 cm layer. Land-use change altered the inputs of organic matters, thus affecting SOC and SON stores accordingly; the MW and GE sites had 59 and 56% more SOC and 61% more SON than the FG. Our estimation suggested that restoring severely degraded and overgrazed grasslands could potentially increase SOC and SON stores by more than 55%; conversion from the native grasses to alfalfa could potentially double the aboveground biomass production, and further increase SOC and SON stores by more than 20%. Our study demonstrated significant carbon and nitrogen storage potential of the agro-pastoral ecotone of northern China through land-use changes and improved management in the context of mitigating global climate change.     

氮素对内蒙古典型草原羊草种群的影响

 为了研究氮素对内蒙古典型草原植物种群的影响,在中国科学院内蒙古草原生态系统定位研究站,实施了长期的氮素添加试验。就两年来不同梯度氮素处理对羊草(Leymus chinensis)种群的影响进行了分析。结果表明,氮素对羊草种群具有显著的调节效应,随着氮素梯度的增加,羊草种群密度、种群高度、地上生物量、地下生物量、总生物量均显著增加,羊草种群地下生物量／地上生物量比值逐渐降低。氮素对羊草种群构件的生物量分配有显著影响,随着氮素梯度的增加,羊草种群生物量向根茎的分配比例显著降低,向叶片和根系的分配比例显著提高。羊草种群的相对密度和相对生物量也随着氮素梯度的增加而显著提高。     

呼伦贝尔典型退化草原土壤理化与微生物性状

以内蒙古克鲁伦河流域呼伦贝尔典型草原为对象,设置了轻度、中度和重度退化3种类型样地,研究不同程度退化草原的物种组成、地上生物量、土壤理化性状、土壤微生物数量和酶活性,以及微生物生物量的变化.结果表明: 中度退化样地的群落物种丰富度最大,轻度退化样地的地上生物量显著高于重度退化样地.退化样地的土壤水分、养分(有机质、全氮),微生物量碳、氮,以及微生物数量和酶活性显著下降,土壤容重显著增加.退化样地的土壤微生物生物量碳、氮在128～185和5.6～13.6 g·kg^-1,土壤脱氢酶和脲酶活性均与土壤容重呈显著负相关,与土壤全氮、有机质、微生物数量以及微生物生物量碳、氮呈显著正相关,地上生物量与土壤细菌和真菌数量呈不同程度的正相关.     

Carbon storage potential of Avicennia marina as influenced by soil factors in National Park Nayband,South Coast of Iran

The carbon storage potential varies according to plant species, locations, and soil parameters. This study conducted to calculate amounts of carbon storage and effects of soil factors on C storage Avicennia marina in the coastal area of Bradkhon-Mal Gonzeh in National Park Nayband, of Bushehr province. To conduct research, aboveground and belowground biomass, and a distance of 1.5 m in two depths (0–60 and 60–100 cm) in 5 sample plots in the habitat zone and control site in March 2019, samples of biomass and soil were taken. The aboveground and belowground biomass were estimated using the allometric equation. The soil factors in each sample point were done by laboratory methods. The relations between soil factors and C storage in above and below-ground biomass were determined using cluster analysis. The result showed that the amount of C storage in above and belowground biomass is 12.7 ± 1.08 and 5.7 ± 0.4 g/m², respectively. The amount of carbon stored at the first depth of the soil was more than the second depth, this is due to the expansion of roots on the surface of the soil. The most important parameters influencing soil carbon storage is electrical conductivity (EC), total neutralizing value (TNV), percentage of sand, silt and clay, organic matter and nitrogen.     

黑河中游荒漠草地地上和地下生物量的分配格局

草地生态系统中地上和地下生物量的分配方式对于研究生态系统碳储量和碳循环有着重要的意义.为了解黑河中游荒漠草地的地上和地下生物量分配格局,从群落和个体两个水平对黑河中游的地上和地下生物量进行了调查.结果表明:群落水平上地上生物量介于3.2-559.2 g·m-2之间,地下生物量介于3.3-188.2 g·m-2之间,个体水平上地上生物量介于6.1-489.0g·株-1之间,地下生物量介于2.4-244.2 g·株-1之间,群落水平上的根冠比(R/S)为0.10-2.49,个体水平上为0.07-1.55,地下生物量均小于地上生物量,群落水平上R/S值大于个体水平.群落和个体水平地上和地下生物量的拟合斜率分别为1.100 1和0.991 3,与1没有显著差异,说明地上与地下生物量呈等速生长关系.群落和个体水平土壤表层0-20 cm和0-30 cm的根系生物量分别占全部根系生物量的89.81％、96.95％和81.42％、93.62％,表明地下生物量主要集中在0-20cm和0-30cm土壤表层.     

Primary production and nutrient budgets of Sarcocornia perennis ssp. alpini (Lag.) Castroviejo in the salt marsh of the Palmones River estuary (Southern Spain)

Biomass, primary production and nutrient budgets associated to Sarcocornia perennis subspecies (ssp.) alpini were studied in the Palmones River estuary salt marsh (Southern Spain) to evaluate the nutrient sequestration capacity of the low marsh. Above- and belowground living and dead biomass, as well as carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content were monitored during 1 year. Additionally, the fate of aboveground detritus was evaluated in an experiment on litter decomposition. The detritus production of S. perennis ssp. alpini was almost equivalent to its annual primary production indicating a rapid turnover of biomass. We calculated that only 12% of the aboveground detritus was exported out of the low marsh while the rest was decomposed in the sediment with a rate of 0.8 year⁻¹. Changes in concentrations of total carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in the sediment showed patterns related to S. perennis ssp. alpini belowground biomass. Our results suggested that the sediment functions as a net sink for nutrients accumulating 550 g C m⁻² year⁻¹, 55 g N m⁻² year⁻¹, and 13 g P m⁻² year⁻¹.