黍气体交换对异质养分环境的反应

 比较了异质养分环境中黍(Panicum miliaceum)叶片气体交换和光合养分利用效率。异质养分环境显著影响黍叶片气体交换;繁殖前期叶片光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度和水分利用效率随环境中总养分水平变化的趋势与种子成熟期恰好相反;光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度与叶氮含量成显著相关,而与叶磷含量和叶钾含量无显著相关;光合磷利用效率和光合钾利用效率受异质养分环境的显著影响,而光合氮利用效率对异质养分环境无显著反应。     

油松幼苗对干旱胁迫的生理生态响应

在适宜水分(田间持水量为80%)、轻度干旱(60%)、中度干旱(40%)和重度干旱(20%)4种土壤水分条件下研究了油松的生理生态特征,结果显示; 油松各器官(根、茎、叶)的干物质积累量、干物质积累总量、相对生长率、株高和基径均表现为适宜水分＞轻度干旱＞中度干旱＞重度干旱,而根冠比大小顺序与其相反.气体交换参数(净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率) 随干旱程度的加剧显著下降,并且净光合速率的下降主要受气孔因素限制.油松的瞬时水分利用效率和长期水分利用效率(稳定碳同位素含量,δ13C)表现适宜水分＜轻度干旱＜中度干旱＜重度干旱,而且中度和重度干旱显著提高油松的水分利用效率.另外,单位干重叶片氮元素含量(N%)随胁迫增加呈下降趋势,而单位干重碳元素含量(C%)却与之相反,从而导致碳氮比随胁迫增加而增加,并且我们的结果显示光合速率与氮含量存在显著正相关. 结果表明,油松可以通过调节自身生长特征、生物量分配模式和叶片营养元素的含量及提高水分利用效率而增强应对干旱胁迫的能力.     

喀斯特石漠化地区土壤养分对泡核桃功能性状的影响

为了探究喀斯特石漠化地区植物叶片功能性状及影响因素,以及揭示其对石漠化环境的适应机理,该文以中国南方喀斯特高原峡谷地区的泡核桃(Juglans sigillata)为对象,揭示土壤养分对叶片结构和光合性状的影响效应。结果表明:(1)泡核桃叶功能性状随石漠化等级增加,叶面积减小,比叶面积增大,叶干物质含量和叶组织密度先降后升,蒸腾速率、胞间CO₂浓度、气孔导度和光能利用率先下降后升高,其他性状变化趋势不显著。(2)冗余分析表明土壤养分能够解释37.4%的光合性状变异与53.4%的结构性状变异,其中全磷和溶解性有机碳对光合性状影响最大,而对结构性状影响最显著的是碱解氮和速效磷。(3)比叶面积分别与叶干物质含量极显著负相关,与净光合速率极显著正相关,叶厚度与叶组织密度极显著负相关,蒸腾速率与胞间CO₂浓度、气孔导度极显著正相关,水分利用速率与蒸腾速率、胞间CO₂浓度、气孔导度极显著负相关,光能利用率与净光合速率显著正相关。研究结果表明,泡核桃为适应喀斯特石漠化的特殊生境采取增强生长功能性状,同时提高资源获取能力的开拓型生长策略,以提高对环境胁迫的抵御和适应能力。     

不同平茬年限人工柠条林光合特性及土壤水分的响应变化

平茬是荒漠草原老化人工柠条林营林抚育的重要措施,为系统认识柠条平茬后连续的生理与生态响应过程及其变化规律,该研究设置对比观测样地,以未平茬柠条(WPC)为对照,以平茬后连续生长1～5年(PC1～PC5)的柠条为处理,对各样地柠条净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度、胞间CO2浓度、水分利用效率等光合生理特征及其土壤含水量分布的影响进行测定分析。结果表明:(1)平茬处理对柠条生理特性的影响因平茬年限的增加而异,其中PC1和PC2柠条的净光合速率和蒸腾速率较WPC略有提高,PC1柠条处于补偿生长的活跃期,水分利用效率明显高于其他平茬处理,PC2柠条的水分利用效率开始下降;PC3和PC4的柠条蒸腾速率、净光合速率和气孔导度显著上升,且PC4处理下达到最大值,相应水分利用效率也逐步回升;PC5的柠条几乎不存在补偿性生长,净光合速率、蒸腾速率和水分利用效率开始回落,逐渐接近WPC;平茬措施对PC1与PC5柠条胞间CO2浓度大小的影响较大。(2)PC1的土壤水分含量在0～100cm土层因受冠层截留大幅减小的影响而低于其他年限平茬处理;PC2的土壤水分略有改善,PC3、PC4的土壤含水量显著提高,PC5的土壤水分状况则逐渐接近于WPC。(3)随平茬年限的增加,柠条光合特性与土壤含水量间存在一定的动态互馈关系,其中PC1的土壤水分略有下降,柠条生长减缓;PC2土壤含水量逐步恢复;PC3土壤含水量增长幅度开始下降,柠条的各项生理指标上升;PC4柠条的光合生理指标、土壤含水量都达到了最高值;PC5柠条的各项指标开始下降。研究发现,PC4处理是柠条光合生理和土壤水分响应变化的拐点,可参考作为平茬柠条优化管理的一个时间节点。     

陕北水蚀风蚀交错带沙柳和柠条叶光合作用对降雨改变的响应

为揭示黄土高原水蚀风蚀交错带分布广泛的两种灌木沙柳和柠条叶光合作用对降雨改变的响应机制,采用模拟降雨操纵试验(对照、降雨增加45%和减少50%),研究了降雨改变第3年两种灌木叶水分关系、光合能力、叶形态结构和养分含量的变化。结果表明:沙柳旱季和雨季不同处理间黎明前叶水势无显著差异,旱季正午叶水势对增水和干旱均有显著响应;柠条黎明前和正午叶水势对干旱有显著响应,而对增水无显著响应;沙柳旱季最大光合速率(Amax)、柠条旱季和雨季的Amax对增水和干旱均有显著响应;增水导致沙柳旱季Amax增加的原因主要是叶生物化学性质改善,而干旱降低沙柳旱季Amax的主要原因是CO2扩散的限制;增水导致柠条旱季光合增加的主要原因是气孔限制的减少,而雨季则与气孔限制及生化限制的减少均有关;干旱导致柠条旱季和雨季光合降低的主要原因是细胞生化限制的增加;两种灌木比叶质量、叶氮及磷含量对增水和干旱均无显著响应,表明降水改变导致的光合能力变化与叶形态结构和叶养分含量改变关系不大。研究结果可为全球气候变化背景下两种灌木的适应性评价和水碳循环模拟提供参考。     

硝态氮对海水胁迫下长春花幼苗光合特性及离子含量的影响

采用砂培试验研究了硝态氮对海水处理下长春花幼苗光合特性和离子分布的影响.结果表明：（1）高浓度海水显著抑制长春花幼苗的生长,提高硝态氮浓度能显著缓解海水胁迫对长春花幼苗生长发育的抑制作用,促进地上、地下部生物量积累.（2）随着海水浓度的增加,长春花幼苗叶片净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度和水分利用效率较对照均显著降低,细胞间隙CO2浓度显著增加;增加硝态氮浓度可显著提高长春花幼苗的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度和水分利用效率,显著降低细胞间隙CO2浓度.（3）随着海水浓度的增加,长春花幼苗体内K＋含量较对照显著降低,而Na^＋、Cl^-含量显著增加,提高硝态氮浓度有利于长春花幼苗对K＋的吸收和向上运输,维持地上部较高的K^＋/Na^＋.研究发现,增加硝态氮能维持高浓度海水胁迫下长春花幼苗体内养分平衡,缓解盐胁迫对其光合生理和生长造成的伤害.     

羊草和紫花苜蓿人工草地光合特性

为探究单播与混播人工草地对羊草和紫花苜蓿光合特性的影响,测定2种牧草光合特性日变化进程,比较不同处理下羊草和紫花苜蓿光合特征。结果表明：单播处理下,羊草和紫花苜蓿的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、叶片温度呈单峰型,紫花苜蓿的气孔导度呈单峰型,羊草的气孔导度和水分利用效率呈双峰型。混播处理下,羊草和紫花苜蓿的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、叶片温度日变化呈单峰型,羊草的气孔导度和水分利用效率呈单峰型,紫花苜蓿的气孔导度呈双峰型。混播处理下,羊草净光合速率峰值显著高于单播,分别为17.72和13.65μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1。单播和混播处理下,羊草叶绿素含量均高于紫花苜蓿,羊草叶片氮含量均低于紫花苜蓿,且混播羊草叶片氮含量显著高于单播羊草,二者分别为27.60和22.55 g·kg^-1。不同种植方式下,羊草和紫花苜蓿的净光合速率与气孔导度、蒸腾速率呈显著正相关,与胞间CO₂浓度呈显著负相关,紫花苜蓿的净光合速率与叶片温度、水分利用效率呈显著正相关。混播处理有利于增加羊草叶片氮含量。试验结果为牧...     

不同光强对入侵种三裂叶豚草表型可塑性的影响

通过人工遮光,研究了不同光照强度下入侵植物三裂叶豚草的形态、生物量分配以及光合特性的表型可塑性.结果表明:与对照相比,遮光条件下,三裂叶豚草的株高、冠宽、单株叶面积、比叶面积和叶生物量比重显著增加,总生物量、单位叶面积生物量和根冠比减小;在全光照条件下,其冠宽和单株叶面积较小,根冠比较大,有利于高温强光下减少水分散失,表现出对不同光强较强的形态和生物量可塑性.遮光使三裂叶豚草叶片的日均净光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度下降,胞间CO2浓度上升.正午光照最强时,低遮光处理植株的净光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度最大.中遮光和高遮光条件下,其叶绿素含量显著增加,叶绿素a/b显著减小,有利于提高三裂叶豚草的光能利用效率,以适应弱光环境.     

光强和施氮量对催吐萝芙木叶片生长及光合作用的影响

通过不同光强（15%、40%和70%自然光强）和施氮量（15、30和60g/株）的盆栽试验,研究了不同光照强度和施氮量对催吐萝芙木（Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel.）叶片生长和光合特性的影响。结果表明：光强和施氮量显著影响了催吐萝芙木叶片净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度（Gs）、水分利用效率（WUE）、叶绿素含量（Chl）、比叶面积（SLA）和叶生物量比（LMR）（p〈0.01）,Pn和Gs均随光强、施氮量的增加而增大,70%自然光强下叶片Pn和Gs显著高于15%和40%自然光强处理。总体而言,低光条件下,更有利于其叶绿素的合成,且施氮量对叶绿素含量的影响不大。低光处理和重度施氮量均有利于催吐萝芙木叶片SLA增大和叶生物量的分配,但实验中光强和施氮量处理并未引起催吐萝芙木叶绿素荧光参数Fv/Fm发生显著变化。光强和施氮量对催吐萝芙木叶片净光合速率（P）、气孔导度（G）、水分利用效率（WUE）等光合生理指标具有显著的交互作用（p〈0.05）。     

河北地区入侵植物黄顶菊与本地种苍耳光合特性比较

【目的】了解河北3个不同地区(邯郸、衡水和沧州)菊科入侵植物黄顶菊和其本地伴生植物苍耳光合特性的差异,探讨黄顶菊与本地种对环境光强变化产生的响应机制,综合分析入侵植物的光合特性及其与叶片特性之间的相关性。【方法】采用Li-6400便携式光合测定仪测定黄顶菊和苍耳叶片的净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度等指标,并比较分析入侵植物与本地种光合特性及叶片特性的差异。【结果】3个地区的2种植物光饱和点均高于1200μmol·m~(-2)·s~(-1),且邯郸和衡水地区的黄顶菊光饱和点显著高于本地种苍耳达221.8%、122.9%;3个地区黄顶菊的光补偿点显著低于苍耳,而最大净光合效率则显著高于苍耳,但叶绿素含量差异并不显著;除邯郸地区外,黄顶菊的比叶面积、光合氮利用效率均要显著高于苍耳,各地区黄顶菊的叶片氮含量、叶片磷含量、光合能量利用效率均显著高于本地种。相关分析表明,叶片最大净光合速率与叶片建成成本、叶片氮含量、叶片磷含量、光合能量利用效率以及光合氮利用效率显著正相关(P0.05);比叶面积与光合能量利用效率呈显著正相关(P0.05),与光合氮利用效率呈极显著正相关(P0.01)。【结论】黄顶菊在同一环境条件下比苍耳有着更高的光合速率、光合能量利用效率以及光合氮利用效率,成为其具备高入侵性的生理基础。     

Variation in species‐level plant functional traits over wetland indicator status categories

Wetland indicator status (WIS ) describes the habitat affinity of plant species and is used in wetland delineations and resource inventories. Understanding how species‐level functional traits vary across WIS categories may improve designations, elucidate mechanisms of adaptation, and explain habitat optima and niche. We investigated differences in species‐level traits of riparian flora across WIS categories, extending their application to indicate hydrologic habitat. We measured or compiled data on specific leaf area (SLA ), stem specific gravity (SSG ), seed mass, and mature height of 110 plant species that occur along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, Arizona. Additionally, we measured leaf δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N, % carbon, % nitrogen, and C/N ratio of 56 species with C3 photosynthesis. We asked the following: (i) How do species‐level traits vary over WIS categories? (ii) Does the pattern differ between herbaceous and woody species? (iii) How well do multivariate traits define WIS categories? (iv) Which traits are correlated? The largest trait differences among WIS categories for herbaceous species occurred for SSG , seed mass, % leaf carbon and height, and for woody species occurred for height, SSG , and δ¹³C. SSG increased and height decreased with habitat aridity for both woody and herbaceous species. The δ¹³C and hence water use efficiency of woody species increased with habitat aridity. Water use efficiency of herbaceous species increased with habitat aridity via greater occurrence of C4 grasses. Multivariate trait assemblages differed among WIS categories. Over all species, SLA was correlated with height, δ¹³C, % leaf N, and C/N; height was correlated with SSG and % leaf C; SSG was correlated with % leaf C. Adaptations of both herbaceous and woody riparian species to wet, frequently inundated habitats include low‐density stem tissue. Adaptations to drier habitats in the riparian zone include short, high‐density cavitation‐resistant stem tissue, and high water use efficiency. The results enhance understanding about using traits to describe plant habitat in riparian systems.     

Spatial variation in leaf nutrient traits of dominant desert riparian plant species in an arid inland river basin of China

Understanding how patterns of leaf nutrient traits respond to groundwater depth is crucial for modeling the nutrient cycling of desert riparian ecosystems and forecasting the responses of ecosystems to global changes. In this study, we measured leaf nutrients along a transect across a groundwater depth gradient in the downstream Heihe River to explore the response of leaf nutrient traits to groundwater depth and soil properties. We found that leaf nutrient traits of dominant species showed different responses to groundwater depth gradient. Leaf C, leaf N, leaf P, and leaf K decreased significantly with groundwater depth, whereas patterns of leaf C/N and leaf N/P followed quadratic relationships with groundwater depth. Meanwhile, leaf C/P did not vary significantly along the groundwater depth gradient. Variations in leaf nutrient traits were associated with soil properties (e.g., soil bulk density, soil pH). Groundwater depth and soil pH jointly regulated the variation of leaf nutrient traits; however, groundwater depth explained the variation of leaf nutrient traits better than did soil pH. At the local scale in the typical desert riparian ecosystem, the dominant species was characterized by low leaf C, leaf N, and leaf P, but high leaf N/P and leaf C/P, indicating that desert riparian plants might be more limited by P than N in the growing season. Our observations will help to reveal specific adaptation patterns in relation to the groundwater depth gradient for dominant desert riparian species, provide insights into adaptive trends of leaf nutrient traits, and add information relevant to understanding the adaptive strategies of desert riparian forest vegetation to moisture gradients.     

Responses of the functional traits in Cleistogenes squarrosa to nitrogen addition and drought

植物功能性状被广泛地用于研究植物对环境变化的响应。糙隐子草(Cleistogenes squarrosa)是内蒙古草原重要的C4物种,其功能性状是如何对水氮环境的变化做出响应的,还不十分清楚。该文采用盆栽实验的方法,进行氮添加(0,10.5,35.0和56.0 g·m–2·a–1)和降水(自然降水和70%平均月降水量)处理,研究糙隐子草整株性状、叶形态性状和叶生理性状对氮添加和干旱的响应。结果表明,氮添加显著影响了糙隐子草的整株性状,氮、水处理及它们的交互作用显著影响了糙隐子草的叶形态性状和叶生理性状。各功能性状对氮添加的响应格局在自然降水和干旱处理下是不同的。根深、茎生物量和茎叶比在干旱条件下低和中氮添加处理中较高,而在自然降水下无明显变化;比叶面积在干旱条件下随氮添加量的增加而增加,而在自然降水下无增加趋势;自然降水下,高氮添加显著刺激了光合速率和蒸腾速率,增加了水分利用效率,而在干旱条件下氮添加对它们没有显著影响;叶片单位面积的氮含量在自然降水下随氮添加量的增加有增加趋势,而在干旱条件下显著降低。在自然降水下,氮添加主要影响糙隐子草的叶形态和生理性状,而在干旱条件下,氮添加主要影响糙隐子草的整株性状和形态性状。总之,糙隐子草的功能性状对氮添加表现出明显的响应,响应格局在不同的水分条件下不同,反映了其对氮水环境变化的弹性适应。     

Distinct Leaf‐trait Syndromes of Evergreen and Deciduous Trees in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest

In seasonally dry tropical forests, tree species can be deciduous, remaining without leaves throughout the dry season, or evergreen, retaining their leaves throughout the dry season. Deciduous and evergreen trees specialize in habitats that differ in water availability (hillside and riparian forest, respectively) and in their exposure to herbivore attack (seasonal and continuous, respectively). We asked whether syndromes of leaf traits in deciduous and evergreen trees were consistent with hypothesized abiotic and biotic selective pressures in their respective habitat. We measured seven leaf traits in 19 deciduous and 11 evergreen tree species in a dry tropical forest in Western Mexico, and measured rates of herbivory on 23 of these species. We investigated the covariance of leaf traits in syndromes related to phenology and associated physiology, and to anti‐herbivory defense. We found evidence for syndromes that separated phenological strategies among four traits: toughness, water content, specific leaf area, and carbon:nitrogen (C:N) ratios. We found a trade‐off between two other traits: trichomes and latex. Overall, evergreen species exhibited lower rates of herbivory than deciduous species. Lower rates of herbivory were explained by a syndrome of higher toughness, lower water content, and higher C:N ratios, which are traits representative of evergreen trees. Phenology and trait syndromes did not exhibit significant phylogenetic signal, consistent with the hypothesis of evolutionary convergence among phenologies and associated leaf‐trait syndromes. Our results suggest that deciduous and evergreen trees could respond to differential water availability and herbivory in their respective habitats by converging on distinct leaf‐trait syndromes. Abstract in Spanish is available at http://www.blackwell‐synergy.com/loi/btp .     

Plants for nitrogen management in riparian zones: A proposed trait‐based framework to select effective species

Restoring plants to the riparian zone is regarded as management best practice in river restoration and has the potential to reduce the impact of nitrogen (N) pollution on aquatic organisms and improve water quality for human use. Plant characteristics and the interplay of hydrology and biogeochemistry control N retention in the riparian zone. The balance between processes such as denitrification and plant assimilation determines riparian N retention. Plant traits are likely to mediate these N removal processes through variations in root form, growth character, foliage production (quantity, quality and rate of return to the soil) and by altering conditions in the rhizosphere soil. Vegetation can slow N transfer via direct plant uptake of N (during periods of rapid vegetation growth) and changes induced to soil hydrology, nutrient cycling and microbial activity, principally denitrification. Few studies have focused on species‐dependent effects on N movement through soil and across boundaries. We propose a new framework, based on a literature review of plant traits with respect to N cycling, which can be used to select plant species with traits likely to maximise N removal during transport through the riparian zone. In the proposed framework, inter‐specific differences in traits known to influence N mobility: root form, growth rate, foliar characteristics and rhizosphere processes, are used to describe species’ potential impact on N removal. Plant trait data may be drawn from studies outside the riparian zone; for example forest ecology, horticulture or forestry research, and candidate species are scored to predict N removal efficiency. We apply the framework to New Zealand's native riparian plant assemblages to demonstrate the trait‐based approach. This framework can guide restoration management decisions and investment in riparian revegetation in a manner that is not restricted to geographically specific or well‐studied species.     

Leaf traits and water relations of 12 evergreen species in Costa Rican wet and dry forests: patterns of intra-specific variation across forests and seasons

This study examined variation in leaf traits and water relations in 12 evergreen and semideciduous woody species that occur in both seasonal wet and dry forests in Costa Rica and compared intra-specific leaf–trait correlations to those found in inter-specific global studies. The following traits were measured in both forests across seasons for 2 years: leaf nitrogen (N), leaf carbon (C), specific leaf area (SLA), toughness, cuticle thickness, leaf thickness, and leaf lifespan (LLS). Leaf water potential (LWP) and water content (LWC) were measured as indices of plant available water. Canopy openness, soil moisture, and herbivory were also measured to compare environmental variation across sites. Although species contributed the greatest amount to variation in traits, season, forest, and their interaction had a large influence on patterns of intra-specific leaf–trait variation. Leaf traits that contributed most to variation across sites were C, LWP, leaf thickness, and SLA. Traits that contributed most to variation across seasons were leaf toughness, LWP, and LWC. Furthermore, leaf traits were more correlated (i.e., number and strength of correlations) in the dry than in the wet forest. In contrast to results from global literature syntheses, there was no correlation between LLS and N, or LLS and SLA. Both light and water availability vary seasonally and may be causing variation in a number of leaf traits, specifically those that relate to water relations and leaf economics. Strong seasonality may cause leaf–trait relationships at the local scale to differ from those documented in continental and global-scale studies.     

寄主植物对桑寄生植物叶片功能性状的影响

为了解寄生植物叶片功能性状的差异及其影响因素,研究了西双版纳地区寄主植物对3种桑寄生植物叶片功能性状的影响,并分析了桑寄生植物与寄主植物叶片功能性状的相关性。结果表明,不同寄主植物的相同寄生植物叶片功能性状存在显著差异,来自7种寄主植物的五蕊寄生(Dendrophthoe pentandra)的叶片含水量(61.2%～70.1%)、氮含量(9.6～16.0 g/kg)、碳氮比(30.8～48.5)以及缩合单宁含量(3.3%～11.0%)等性状的差异较大;从4种寄主植物上获取的澜沧江寄生(Scurrula chingii var.yunnanensis)的叶片含水量(60.0%～71.7%)、碳含量(431.3～502.3 g/kg)和缩合单宁含量(3.8%～9.9%)等性状也呈现较大种间差异,而在2种寄主植物上的离瓣寄生(Helixanthera parasitica)的叶片功能性状没有显著差异。桑寄生植物与寄主植物的叶片含水量、总碳含量、总氮含量、碳氮比和缩合单宁含量呈显著的正相关。寄主植物作为桑寄生植物营养物质的主要来源,会影响桑寄生植物叶片的相应功能性状。桑寄生植物能从寄主植物获...     

Patterns in leaf traits of leguminous and non-leguminous dominant trees along a rainfall gradient in Ghana

Aims Both dominance distribution of species and the composition of the dominant species determine the distribution of traits within community. Leaf carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotopic composition are important leaf traits, and such traits of dominant species are associated with ecosystem C, water and N cycling. Very little is known how dominant species with distinct traits (e.g. N-fixing leguminous and non-leguminous trees) mediate resource utilization of the ecosystems in stressful environment.Methods Leaves of 81 dominant leguminous and non-leguminous trees were collected in forest (moist semi-deciduous and dry semi-deciduous ecosystems) and savanna (costal savanna, Guinean savanna and west Sudanian savanna ecosystems) areas and the transitional zone (between the forest and the savanna) along the transect from the south to the north of Ghana. We measured leaf traits, i.e. leaf δ 13 C, leaf δ 15 N, leaf water content, leaf mass per area (LMA) and C and N concentration. Correlation analyses were used to examine trait–trait relationships, and relationships of leaf traits with temperature and precipitation. We used analysis of covariance to test the differences in slopes of the linear regressions between legumes and non-legumes.Important findings Leaf δ 13 C, δ 15 N, leaf water content and LMA did not differ between leguminous and non-leguminous trees. Leaf N concentration and C:N ratio differed between the two groups. Moreover, leaf traits varied significantly among the six ecosystems. δ 13 C values were negatively correlated with annual precipitation and positively correlated with mean annual temperature. In contrast, leaf δ 15 N of non-leguminous trees were positively correlated with annual precipitation and negatively correlated with mean annual temperature. For leguminous trees, such correlations were not significant. We also found significant coordination between leaf traits. However, the slopes of the linear relationships were significantly different between leguminous and non-leguminous trees. Our results indicate that shifts in dominant trees with distinct water-use efficiency were corresponded to the rainfall gradient. Moreover, leguminous trees, those characterized with relative high water-use efficiency in the low rainfall ecosystems, were also corresponded to the relative high N use efficiency. The high proportion of leguminous trees in the savannas is crucial to mitigate nutrient stress.     

水分和养分添加对羊草功能性状和地上生物量的影响

研究水分和养分添加对植物功能性状的影响, 对于揭示植物对环境变化的响应和适应规律至关重要。该文采用盆栽试验的方法, 进行不同水平水分处理(增水50%, 减水50%, 以498 mm降水量作为对照)和养分添加(无养分添加, 单施氮肥, 单施磷肥, 氮磷共施), 研究羊草(Leymus chinensis)的10种功能性状和地上生物量对水分和养分添加的响应。得出以下结论: (1)双因素方差分析结果表明, 水分主效应对羊草株高、分蘖数、茎生物量、叶生物量、叶面积、叶质量、净光合速率、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率存在显著影响; 养分主效应对羊草分蘖数、茎生物量、净光合速率、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率存在显著影响; 水分和养分的交互作用对羊草分蘖数、茎生物量、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率存在显著影响。(2)各功能性状对降水量的响应在不同养分添加水平是不同的, 分蘖数和叶面积在单施氮肥和氮磷共施条件下随降水量增加而增加, 而在无养分添加和单施磷肥条件下无显著变化; 茎生物量在无养分添加、单施氮肥和单施磷肥条件下随降水量增加而增加, 而在氮磷共施条件下无增加趋势; 比叶面积在单施氮肥条件下增水处理显著低于对照组, 而在其他养分添加条件下无明显变化。(3)短期氮磷处理显著影响羊草叶片光合生理性状, 而对叶形态性状影响不显著。(4)羊草地上生物量随降水量的增加呈现上升趋势, 并且在单施氮肥条件下, 增水处理使地上生物量达到最高, 为522.55 g·m ^-2。总之, 羊草的功能性状对降水量增加表现出明显的响应, 响应格局在不同养分条件下不同, 反映了其对水肥环境变化的适应。     

Ecophysiological significance of leaf traits in Cypripedium and Paphiopedilum

There is a close phylogenetic relationship between Paphiopedilum and Cypripedium, but these two genera diverge considerably in terms of their leaf traits. To understand the evolution and the ecophysiological significance of leaf traits, we investigated the leaf traits of three Paphiopedilum species and three Cypripedium species in southwestern China. Cypripedium tibeticum and C. flavum showed a significantly higher light-saturated photosynthetic rate (P(max) ), stomatal conductance (g(s) ), photosynthetic nitrogen utilization efficiency (PNUE) and specific leaf area (SLA), but lower ratio of leaf carbon to nitrogen content (C/N) and leaf construction cost (CC) than Paphiopedilum. These leaf traits of Cypripedium suggest its high resource use efficiency and high growth rate reflecting adaptation to a short growing period and abundant soil nutrients and water in alpine habitats. Conversely, the low P(max) , g(s) , PNUE, SLA and the ratio of chlorophyll a to chlorophyll b (Chl a/b), but high leaf nitrogen investment in light-harvesting component (P(L) ), CC and C/N in Paphiopedilum indicate its adaptation to a low light, nutrient-poor and limited soil water habitats in karst areas. As a sympatric species of Paphiopedilum, although C. lentiginosum retained the phylogenetic leaf traits of Cypripedium, such as high mass-based light-saturated photosynthetic rate (P(max-M) ), g(s) and PNUE, it had some similar leaf traits to those of Paphiopedilum, such as low mesophyll conductance (g(m) ) and Chl a/b, and high P(L) , which reflected an adaptation to the same habitat. Our results show that the evolution of the leaf traits of Paphiopedilum and Cypripedium are shaped by both phylogeny and environment.