辽东栎(Quercus liaotungensis )叶特性沿海拔梯度的变化及其环境解释

植物对环境的适应一直是生态学研究的核心问题之一。山地由于海拔剧烈变化造成显著的环境差异,成为研究植物对环境适应性变化的理想对象。为阐明辽东栎（Quercus liaotungensis Koidz.）叶对环境的适应性变化,在北京东灵山地区辽东栎海拔分布范围（1000~1800m）内研究了叶特性的变化规律及其与地形和土壤养分的关系。回归分析发现：辽东栎气孔密度、气孔长度和叶面积随海拔的升高呈现曲线变化形式。在海拔约1400m处,气孔密度最小而气孔长度和叶面积最大;气孔密度和长度成反比;叶长宽比没有明显变化;叶绿素（a＋b）含量和单位干重叶氮、磷和钾含量沿海拔梯度呈上升趋势,同时叶绿素含量和叶氮含量有较弱的正相关。偏相关分析显示：叶绿素含量和坡位有显著的相关关系,叶磷含量与坡度关系显著,但叶养分与土壤养分之间未表现出明显的相关关系;地形和土壤养分与气孔密度、长度和叶面积等形态指标的关系均不显著。方差分析表明上坡位与中、下坡位的叶绿素含量有显著差异,上坡位的叶绿素含量最高。辽东栎大部分叶特性在其海拔分布范围内有显著的变化,并且形态特征和养分特征的变化形式不同,海拔1400m左右是辽东栎叶形态特征变化最显著的范围。这些叶特征的变化与土壤养分的关系不明显。     

辽东栎（Quercus liaotungensis ）叶特性沿海拔梯度的变化及其环境解释

植物对环境的适应一直是生态学研究的核心问题之一。山地由于海拔剧烈变化造成显著的环境差异,成为研究植物对环境适应性变化的理想对象。为阐明辽东栎(Quercus liaotungensis Koidz.)叶对环境的适应性变化,在北京东灵山地区辽东栎海拔分布范围(1000~1800 m)内研究了叶特性的变化规律及其与地形和土壤养分的关系。回归分析发现：辽东栎气孔密度、气孔长度和叶面积随海拔的升高呈现曲线变化形式。在海拔约1400m处,气孔密度最小而气孔长度和叶面积最大;气孔密度和长度成反比;叶长宽比没有明显变化;叶绿素(a+b)含量和单位干重叶氮、磷和钾含量沿海拔梯度呈上升趋势,同时叶绿素含量和叶氮含量有较弱的正相关。偏相关分析显示：叶绿素含量和坡位有显著的相关关系,叶磷含量与坡度关系显著,但叶养分与土壤养分之间未表现出明显的相关关系;地形和土壤养分与气孔密度、长度和叶面积等形态指标的关系均不显著。方差分析表明上坡位与中、下坡位的叶绿素含量有显著差异,上坡位的叶绿素含量最高。辽东栎大部分叶特性在其海拔分布范围内有显著的变化,并且形态特征和养分特征的变化形式不同,海拔1400 m左右是辽东栎叶形态特征变化最显著的范围。这些叶特征的变化与土壤养分的关系不明显。     

北方阔叶树木固氮与非固氮树种间营养元素含量的差异及数量化分类

研究了北方阔叶树木中固氮和非固氮树种间养分元素含量的差异及季节变化趋势．在生长旺盛期到落叶期固氮和非固氮树种叶片之间Ｎ、Ｍｇ含量始终存在明显差异;固氮树种叶片中Ｎ、Ｋ含量降低的趋势明显低于非固氮树种,所研究的其它５个元素和灰分的季节变化率即累积的趋势则高于非固氮树种．在Ｆ检验和Ｔ检验的基础上,选择Ｎ、Ｐ、Ｍｇ、Ｓｉ４个营养元素为参数进行的数量化分类,成功地区分了固氮和非固氮树种．     

重庆石灰岩地区主要木本植物叶片性状及养分再吸收特征

以重庆石灰岩地区15种常绿木本植物和14种落叶木本植物为研究对象,对两种生活型植物叶片衰老前后叶干物质含量(LDMC)、比叶面积(SLA)和叶片厚度(LT)进行了比较,并采用不同的计算方法(单位质量叶片养分含量、单位面积叶片养分含量)分析了两类植物叶片衰老前后养分含量及再吸收特征,最后对养分再吸收效率与其他叶性状因子之间的关系进行了相关分析。结果表明:常绿植物成熟叶LDMC、LT及衰老叶LT显著低于落叶植物,落叶植物成熟叶和衰老叶SLA均显著高于常绿植物(P0.05);基于单位质量叶片计算的养分含量,常绿植物成熟和衰老叶N、P量均低于落叶植物,而基于单位面积叶片计算的N、P含量则表现出相反的趋势;基于不同方法计算的N、P再吸收效率差异不明显,其中常绿植物基于单位质量叶片养分含量计算的N、P平均再吸收效率为39.42%、43.79%,落叶植物的为24.08%、33.59%;常绿和落叶植物N、P再吸收效率与LDMC、SLA、LT和成熟叶N、P含量之间没有显著相关性,但与衰老叶养分含量存在显著负相关(P0.05)。研究发现,无论是常绿植物还是落叶植物,衰老叶N、P含量均较低,表明石灰岩地区植物具有较高的养分再吸收程度。     

长白松人工林生态系统营养元素的分配格局和积累规律

对长白松人工林生态系统营养元素的分配格局和积累规律研究表明,乔木层不同器官营养元素含量为叶＞枝＞根＞干皮＞干材;同化器官──针叶中养分含量为Ｎ＞Ｋ＞Ｃａ＞Ｐ＞Ｍｇ;吸收器官──根中养分含量为Ｃａ＞Ｎ＞Ｋ＞Ｐ＞Ｍｇ;人工林生态系统中的养分含量为土壤＞凋落层＞草本层＞灌木层＞乔木层,乔木层养分贮量和积累率分别为８８．７９％和７６．４３％;长白松林生态系统中植物对Ｎ、Ｐ的吸收较强烈．     

缙云山常绿阔叶林四川大头茶果实中矿质营养元素含量及季节动态

本文测定了缙云山常绿阔叶林中四川大头茶果实中Ｎ,Ｐ,Ｋ,Ｃａ,Ｍｇ,Ｃｕ,Ｚｎ,Ｆｅ,Ｍｎ９种矿质营养元素的含量,研究了这些元素的季节吸收特点与繁殖分配,并探讨了这些元素与某些土壤化学因素之间的关系,结果表明：四川大头茶果实在生长期内矿质营养元素含量随季节而变化,各元素平均含量顺序为：Ｎ＞Ｋ＞Ｃａ＞Ｍｇ＞Ｐ＞Ｍｎ＞Ｆｅ＞Ｚｎ＞Ｃｕ。土壤中化学因子与四川大头茶果实中常量元素含量之间的关系密切,果实中Ｎ含量受土壤中Ｎ,Ｐ,Ｋ含量的综合影响,土壤有机质最终会影响到果实中Ｎ,Ｐ,Ｋ,Ｃａ的吸收,矿质元素的果实繁殖分配量与果实净生物生产量分配之间不存在特定的比例关系。果实元素分配所占比例的大小顺序为Ｐ＞Ｎ＞Ｋ＞Ｃａ＞Ｆｅ＞Ｍｇ＞Ｍｎ＞Ｚｎ＞Ｃｕ。     

南亚热带常绿阔叶林粘木种群营养元素的分布与循环

从中角度研究了国家级保护植物粘木不同顺官和土壤中氮、磷、钾、钙、锌５种元素的分布和循环,研究结果表明：（１）土壤中的Ｎ和有机质含量丰富,磷的贮量则较大于多数热带林：Ｃ：Ｎ比率接近１０,显示着森林处于不稳定状态。（２）营养元素在不同成熟阶段的叶中是不同的;幼叶和较成熟叶具较高的Ｎ、Ｐ、Ｋ;而叶和老叶则食较高的Ｃａ和Ｍｇ。（３）不同成熟 叶中,Ｎ：Ｐ比具有重要意义,Ｎ：Ｐ：比对于反映Ｐ的供应是一个很好     

马鹿和狍饲料植物的营养质量

本项研究测定了１４种木本植物的枝和叶以及苔草、非禾本和莎草科草、蕨、榆树皮的粗蛋白（ＣＰ）、中性洗涤纤维（ＮＤＦ）、酸性洗涤纤维（ＡＤＦ）、钙（Ｃａ）、磷（Ｐ）、钠（Ｎａ）、钾（Ｋ）等营养成分和体外干物质消化率（ＩＶＤＤＭ）。结果表明,各类饲料植物中营养成分的含量存在显著的差异（Ｐ＜０．０５）。木本植物叶中ＣＰ的含量在全年呈最高趋势,枝条中ＣＰ含量为最低;木本植物枝条中ＮＤＦ和ＡＤＦ的四季含量最高,非禾本和莎草科草中的ＮＤＦ和ＡＤＦ的含量最低。Ｃａ在木本植物的枝条和非禾本及莎草科草中的四季含量最高,在苦草中的含量最低;Ｋ在非禾本和莎草科草以及蕨类中的四季含量最高,在木本植物枝条中的含量最低;Ｐ和Ｎａ在各类饲料植物中的四季含量变化很大。木本植物枝条中ＣＰ含量的季变化很小,木本植物的叶、苔草、非禾本和莎草科草及蕨中ＣＰ的含量从春到秋逐渐减少。各类饲料植物中ＮＤＦ和ＡＤＦ在春季的含量明显地低于其它季节。Ｋ在各类饲料植物中的含量由春季到冬季呈下降趋势,而Ｃａ、Ｐ、Ｎａ在不同饲料植物中的含量表现出不同的季节变化。马鹿和狍对饲料植物干物质的体外消化率与饲料植物中ＣＰ的含量存在显著的正相关,与ＡＤＦ存在显著的负相关。     

暖温带两种针叶林生态系统中茎流和穿透雨的养分特征研究

通过对暖温带地区两种典型人工针叶林生态系统内树干茎流和穿透雨的收集,对其中Ｎ、Ｐ、Ｋ、Ｃａ、Ｍｇ、Ｓ和Ａｌ等７种元素进行了测定。研究发现这些养分元素在树干茎流和穿透雨中的含量在年内有明显的时间动态变化,这些变化主要受元素在水分中的含量和它们在植物生命活动中的活跃程度等影响,甚至在不同的针叶林生态系统之间都有一定的差异,其中表现为明显的是Ｎ、Ｋ和Ｓ。     

华北暖温带山地落叶阔叶混交林的茎流研究

测定华北暖温带山地落叶阔叶混交林的树干茎流量及其元素含量,并比较了不同树种是的差异。通过８２次孤立降雨的测量,得到了辽东栋、棘皮桦、五角枫、大叶白腊和蒙椴５种主要树种及整个林分茎流量Ｓ与降雨Ｐ的关系,经多种方程拟合,仍以直线方程为最佳。降雨水质分析的结果给出了Ｎ、Ｐ、Ｋ、Ｃａ、Ｍｇ、Ａｌ、Ｓ元素各次测量的美元浓度及其变异系数,以及年输入量的估测值,茎流元素含量的分析结果表明,５种乔木中,以棘皮桦的     

元谋干热河谷燥红土和变性土上植物叶片的元素含量及其重吸收效率

采用盆栽试验,研究元谋干热河谷燥红土和变性土上生长的植物叶片以及凋落叶营养元素含量,并分析养分重吸收效率对土壤类型与物种互作的响应.结果表明: 土壤类型对叶片N、P、Ca、Mg、Cu、Zn、Fe、N∶P以及凋落叶N、P、Mn、N∶P均有显著影响;燥红土植物叶片与凋落叶N、Mn含量和N∶P显著高于变性土,而燥红土植物叶片P、Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Zn和凋落叶P含量显著低于变性土.燥红土植物叶片N含量较变性土高34.8%,而P含量低40.0%;在叶片凋落时,N、P、K表现为重吸收,而其他元素呈富集状态.燥红土凋落叶Ca、Mg、Mn富集系数显著高于变性土.物种仅对叶片N含量有显著影响,物种与土壤交互作用对植物叶片和凋落叶元素含量影响不显著,表明各土壤类型对不同物种元素含量的影响方式较为一致.土壤类型对植物元素含量的影响可进一步作用于干热河谷植物凋落物分解、植物-土壤的养分反馈以及生物地球化学循环.     

Simulated climate change decreases nutrient resorption from senescing leaves

Nutrient resorption is the process whereby plants recover nutrients from senescing leaves and reallocate them to storage structures or newer tissues. Elemental resorption of foliar N and P has been shown to respond to temperature and precipitation, but we know remarkably little about the influence of warming and drought on the resorption of these and other essential plant macro‐ and micronutrients, which could alter the ability of species to recycle their nutrients. We conducted a 5 year manipulative field study to simulate predicted climate change conditions and studied the effects of warming (W), rainfall reduction (RR), and their combination (W+RR) on nutrient resorption efficiency in five coexisting shrub species in a semiarid shrubland. Both mature and senesced leaves showed significant reductions in their nutrient contents and an altered stoichiometry in response to climate change conditions. Warming (W, W+RR) reduced mature leaf N, K, Ca, S, Fe, and Zn and senesced leaf N, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, and Zn contents relative to ambient temperature conditions. Warming increased mature leaf C/N ratios and decreased N/P and C/P ratios and increased senesced leaf C/N and C/P ratios. Furthermore, W and W+RR reduced nutrient resorption efficiencies for N (6.3%), K (19.8%), S (70.9%) and increased Ca and Fe accumulation in senesced leaves (440% and 35.7%, respectively) relative to the control treatment. Rainfall reduction decreased the resorption efficiencies of N (6.7%), S (51%), and Zn (46%). Reductions in nutrient resorption efficiencies with warming and/or rainfall reduction were rather uniform and consistent across species. The negative impacts of warming and rainfall reduction on foliar nutrient resorption efficiency will likely cause an impairment of plant nutrient budgets and fitness across coexisting native shrubs in this nutrient‐poor habitat, with probable implications for key ecosystem functions such as reductions in nutrient retention in vegetation, litter decomposition, and nutrient cycling rates.     

若干北方落叶树木叶片养分的内外迁移：Ⅰ.浓度和含量的变化

研究了北方 1 2个落叶树种单位面积叶干重、叶片灰分、有机物质和 7个元素的浓度和含量在落叶前后的变化 ,同一元素不同树种间及同一树种不同元素间有着不同的变化模式 .单位面积叶干重、叶片有机物质浓度和含量在落叶后均表现下降的趋势 ;所有树种叶片灰分浓度和大部分树种的灰分含量 (除刺槐、胡颓子、核桃楸外 )均有增加 ;落叶时 N、P、K的单位叶面积含量均可减少约 1 / 3～ 2 / 3;Mg含量的减少在胡颓子、核桃楸、春榆、蒙古栎、日本落叶松等 5个树种中发生 ,其余树种表现增加 ;落叶中 Fe含量除胡颓子下降外 ,其余均表现升高 ;落叶中 Ca、Si浓度和含量在所有分析树种中均表现增加趋势     

Resorption Efficiency of Four Cations in Different Tree Species in a Subtropical Common Garden

High rainfall in subtropical regions can leach cation elements from ecosystems, which may limit plant growth. Plants often develop efficient resorption patterns to recycle elements, but there is relatively little available information on this topic. In February 2012, a common garden was established in a subtropical forest by planting dominant trees from the area. Green and senescent leaves were sampled from 11 tree species. The concentrations of potassium (K), calcium (Ca), sodium (Na) and magnesium (Mg) were determined, and the resorption efficiencies were calculated. The results showed significant K, Na and Mg resorption in most of the investigated tree species, while Ca mainly displayed accumulation. Evergreen coniferous and evergreen broad-leaved trees (such as Cunninghamia lanceolata, Pinus massoniana, Cinnamomum camphora, and Michelia macclurei) exhibited relatively higher resorption efficiencies of K (39.0%–87.5%) and Na (18.3%–50.2%) than deciduous broad-leaved trees. Higher Mg resorption efficiencies (>50%) were detected in Liriodendron chinense, C. lanceolata and P. massoniana than in other trees. Overall, evergreen coniferous and evergreen broad-leaved trees could show higher cation resorption than deciduous broad-leaved trees. K and Mg resorption efficiencies and Ca accumulation decrease with increasing nutrient concentrations in green leaves. Our results emphasize that nutrient resorption patterns largely depend on elements and plant functions, which provides new insights into the nutrient use strategies of subtropical plants and a reference for the selection of suitable tree species in this region.     

Seasonal variation in nutrient concentration in leaves and branches of Quercus pyrenaica

Abstract. Seasonal variation in nutrient concentration in leaves and branches of Quercus pyrenaica was studied in natural Q. pyrenaica forest in the Sierra de Gata (Salamanca Province, Spain). Two permanent plots were established at the two extremes of a rainfall gradient in this area: annual mean precipitation from 720 mm at Fuenteguinaldo (granite bedrock) to 1580 mm at Navasfrias (schists and graywackes). Leaf and branch samples were collected every three weeks during the growing season from May to October, at three height levels of the tree canopy. Seasonal changes and internal nutrient dynamics were investigated for N, Ca, Mg, K, Na, Mn, Fe and P during a two-year period. The concentrations of all nutrients varied among the seasons; these variations were related to nutrient mobility and the annual physiological cycle. Nutrient concentrations decrease in the case of K and P, while the sparse mobile nutrients Ca, Mg, Mn and Fe gradually accumulated during each growing season. In Navasfrias a considerable resorption of P from senescing leaves was detected. Different patterns were found for the other nutrients studied (Na and N).     

Biogeographic patterns of nutrient resorption from Quercus variabilis Blume leaves across China

The variation in nutrient resorption has been studied at different taxonomic levels and geographic ranges. However, the variable traits of nutrient resorption at the individual species level across its distribution are poorly understood. We examined the variability and environmental controls of leaf nutrient resorption of Quercus variabilis, a widely distributed species of important ecological and economic value in China. The mean resorption efficiency was highest for phosphorus (P), followed by potassium (K), nitrogen (N), sulphur (S), magnesium (Mg) and carbon (C). Resorption efficiencies and proficiencies were strongly affected by climate and respective nutrients concentrations in soils and green leaves, but had little association with leaf mass per area. Climate factors, especially growing season length, were dominant drivers of nutrient resorption efficiencies, except for C, which was strongly related to green leaf C status. In contrast, green leaf nutritional status was the primary controlling factor of leaf nutrient proficiencies, except for C. Resorption efficiencies of N, P, K and S increased significantly with latitude, and were negatively related to growing season length and mean annual temperature. In turn, N, P, K and S in senesced leaves decreased with latitude, likely due to their efficient resorption response to variation in climate, but increased for Mg and did not change for C. Our results indicate that the nutrient resorption efficiency and proficiency of Q. variabilis differed strongly among nutrients, as well as growing environments. Our findings provide important insights into understanding the nutrient conservation strategy at the individual species level and its possible influence on nutrient cycling.     

To recycle or steal? Nutrient resorption in Australian and Brazilian mistletoes from three low‐phosphorus sites

Resorption is the process by which nutrients are withdrawn from leaves prior to leaf fall. Mistletoes are generally thought not to rely on nutrient resorption; being xylem‐tapping parasites, they instead derive the nutrients required for new growth from their host plant, at little or no cost. We measured nutrient (N, P, K, Ca, Mg) resorption in 18 parasitic mistletoe–host species pairs distributed across three sites with notably low‐P soil, also quantifying relationships with leaf lifespan (LL) and specific leaf area (SLA). There was little or no evidence of N, Ca or Mg resorption. By contrast, on average ～30% of P and ～20% of K were resorbed prior to leaf fall. Longer LL in mistletoes was associated with lower N and P concentrations in mistletoes and in host leaves. We provide evidence that, even though mistletoes are relatively inefficient in terms of nutrient resorption compared to non‐parasite species, on low‐P soils their ecological and evolutionary strategies for conserving phosphorous involve modulation of both leaf lifespan and P concentration in senesced leaves.     

Nutrient conservation strategies in native Andean‐Patagonian forests

Abstract. Nutrient conservation in vegetation affects rates of litter decomposition and soil nutrient availability. Although resorption has been traditionally considered one of the most important plant strategies to conserve nutrients in temperate forests, long leaf life‐span and low nutrient requirements have been postulated as better indicators. We aimed at identifying nutrient conservation strategies within characteristic functional groups of NW Patagonian forests on Andisols. We analysed C‐, N‐, P‐, K‐ and lignin‐concentrations in mature and senescent leaves of ten native woody species within the functional groups: broad‐leaved deciduous species, broad‐leaved evergreens and conifers. We also examined mycorrhizal associations in all species. Nutrient concentration in mature leaves and N‐ resorption were higher in broad‐leaved deciduous species than in the other two functional groups. Conifers had low mature leaf nutrient concentrations, low N‐resorption and high lignin/N ratios in senescent leaves. P‐ and K‐resorptions did not differ among functional groups. Broad‐leaved evergreens exhibited a species‐dependent response. Nitrogen in mature leaves was positively correlated with both N resorption and soil N‐fertility. Despite the high P‐retention capacity of Andisols, N appeared to be the more limiting nutrient, with most species being proficient in resorbing N but not P. The presence of endomycorrhizae in all conifers and the broad‐leaved evergreen Maytenus boaria, ectomycorrhizae in all Nothofagus species (four deciduous, one evergreen), and cluster roots in the broad‐leaved evergreen Lomatia hirsuta, would be possibly explaining why P is less limiting than N in these forests.     

Concentrations and resorption patterns of 13 nutrients in different plant functional types in the karst region of south-western China

Background and Aims

Elucidating the stoichiometry and resorption patterns of multiple nutrients is an essential requirement for a holistic understanding of plant nutrition and biogeochemical cycling. However, most studies have focused on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and largely ignored other nutrients. The current study aimed to determine relationships between resorption patterns and leaf nutrient status for 13 nutrient elements in a karst vegetation region.

Methods

Plant and soil samples were collected from four vegetation types in the karst region of south-western China and divided into eight plant functional types. Samples of newly expanded and recently senesced leaves were analysed to determine concentrations of boron (B), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), N, sodium (Na), P, sulphur (S) and zinc (Zn).

Key Results

Nutrient concentrations of the karst plants were lower than those normally found in other regions of China and the rest of the world, and plant growth was mainly limited by P. Overall, four nutrients revealed resorption [N (resorption efficiency 34·6 %), P (48·4 %), K (63·2 %) and Mg (13·2 %)], seven nutrients [B (–16·1 %), Ca (–44·0 %), Cu (–14·5 %), Fe (–205·5 %), Mn (–72·5 %), Mo (–35·6 %) and Zn (–184·3 %)] showed accumulation in senesced leaves and two nutrients (Na and S) showed no resorption or accumulation. Resorption efficiencies of K and Mg and accumulation of B, Ca, Fe and Mn differed among plant functional types, and this strongly affected litter quality. Resorption efficiencies of N, P and K and accumulation of Ca and Zn increased with decreasing concentrations of these nutrients in green leaves. The N:P, N:K and N:Mg ratios in green leaves predicted resorption proficiency for N, K and Mg, respectively.

Conclusions

The results emphasize the fact that nutrient resorption patterns strongly depend on element and plant functional type, which provides new insights into plant nutrient use strategies and nutrient cycling in karst ecosystems.     

Is primary production in holm oak forests nutrient limited?

Correlations between primary production and patterns of nutrient use and nutrient availability were investigated in 18 plots in closed holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) stands in the Montseny mountains (NE Spain), searching for evidence of nutrient limitation on primary production. The plots spanned a range of altitudes and slope aspects within a catchment. Nutrients considered were nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) in plant samples, and the above plus calcium (Ca) and sodium (Na) in the soil. Primary production was found by summing the annual aboveground biomass increment to the annual litterfall. Across plots, primary production was correlated with the annual return of nutrients in litterfall, but this relationship probably arose from the common effects of the amount of litterfall on both primary production and nutrient return, and not from any nutrient limitation. Primary production was not significantly correlated with nutrient concentrations in mature leaves nor leaf litterfall, nor with absolute or relative foliar retranslocation of nutrients before leaf abscission, nor with the concentration and content (kg/ha) of total N, extractable P, and exchangeable K, Mg, Ca and Na in the upper mineral soil. We conclude that there is no correlational evidence that primary production is nutrient limited in this holm oak forest.