三峡库区马尾松根系生物量的空间分布

以三峡库区主要植被马尾松人工林为研究对象,用内径为10 cm的根钻,分别在马尾松中龄林、近熟林和成熟林内,据树干0.5、1.0、1.5 m和2.0 m处设置取样点,各样点按0-10、10-20、20-30、30-40、40-60 cm将土壤分为5个垂直层次,对马尾松根系的空间分布格局进行调查。结果表明:(1)三峡库区马尾松总根系生物量(0-10 mm)为中龄林(4.72 t/hm²)显著高于成熟林(2.94 t/hm²)和近熟林(2.40 t/hm²)(P<0.05)。细根(0-2 mm)生物量随年龄增加而递减,差异不显著(P>0.05);(2)马尾松3个林龄中根系生物量表现出一定的水平分布特征,但具体趋势表现各异,细根生物量最大值均出现在距离样木1.0 m处;(3)细根主要分布在土壤上层,其中47.53%-71.73%的活细根集中在0-20 cm土壤深度内,且随土层的加深,其生物量明显减少。粗根(2-10 mm)则主要分布于20-60 cm土层范围内;(4)根系直径越小,受环境变化越明显。马尾松细根生物量分布主要受土壤深度的影响,树龄和不同水平距离对细根分布格局影响不显著(P>0.05),各因素对粗根生物量的影响均未达到显著水平(P>0.05)。     

平茬对半干旱黄土丘陵区柠条林地土壤水分的影响

半干旱黄土丘陵区多年生柠条人工林地发生土壤旱化,研究柠条林平茬对土壤水分影响对于防治土壤旱化具有重要意义。采用中子仪测定土壤水分,对未平茬和平茬柠条林地土壤水分进行测定,分析了平茬对土壤水分的影响。结果表明:未平茬和平茬柠条林地降雨补给量(R₁,R₂)同降雨量(P)显著正相关(P<0.05)。定义降雨耗损量(林冠截留量和地表径流之和)占降雨量的百分比为降雨耗损率,未平茬林地降雨损耗率(L₁)和平茬柠条林地降雨损耗率(L₂)分别与其降雨前土壤表层(0-20 cm)含水量(S₁,S₂)呈明显指数关系(P<0.05):L₁=2.54exp(0.22S₁),L₂=2.40exp(0.27S₂),表层含水量相同时,平茬林地降雨损耗率明显高于未平茬林地。平茬后,林地降雨最大入渗深度减小,土壤水分利用深度减小;短时间内(2个月左右)林地20-160 cm含水量增加,之后平茬林地土壤含水量与未平茬林地土壤含水量接近;丰水年和丰水年后的第一年,平茬林地含水量低于未平茬林地,0-400 cm土壤储水量比未平茬林地最多低45.9 mm。平茬后200-400 cm土层土壤水分有少量增加,但是0-200 cm土层土壤含水量损失更严重。平茬3a后,平茬对柠条林地土壤水分的影响减弱。     

牡竹属三竹种的秆形质量与材性比较

对牡竹属(Dendrocalamus) 3个竹笋品质佳的竹种［勃氏甜龙竹(D. brandisii)、马来麻竹(D. asper)、花吊丝竹(D. minor var. amoenus)］的竹材形态质量及材性进行比较研究。结果表明:种间的立竹枝下高、相对全高的差异显著或极显著,勃氏甜龙竹相对枝下高最小,立竹胸径、全高、枝下高、尖削度值、壁厚率均为最大;竹秆含水率随立竹年龄增大而下降,3年生立竹的竹秆含水率为花吊丝竹>勃氏甜龙竹>马来麻竹,种间差异极显著;相对材积为勃氏甜龙竹(1771.35 cm³ cm^-1)>马来麻竹(1166.66 cm³ cm^-1)>花吊丝竹(659.78 cm³ cm^-1),种间差异极显著;竹材密度随立竹年龄增大而提高,3年立竹的竹材密度为花吊丝竹(0.914 g cm^-3)>勃氏甜龙竹(0.812 g cm^-3)>马来麻竹(0.749 g cm^-3),种间差异显著。因此,勃氏甜龙竹、马来麻竹可作为优良的笋材兼用竹种,而花吊丝竹宜作为笋用、观赏竹种推广应用。     

黄土高原水蚀风蚀交错区坡地土壤剖面饱和导水率空间异质性

在黄土高原水蚀风蚀交错区坡面(40 m×350 m)尺度上进行网格(10 m×10 m)取样,用经典统计学和地统计学相结合研究了180个土壤剖面(0-200 cm)各土层扰动土饱和导水率(Ks) 的空间异质性及分布格局。结果表明: 0-20 cm土层的Ks值(5.36×10^-3 cm/s)最大,>20-200 cm各土层的Ks值均小于表层,其值介于4.32×10^-3-4.76×10^-3 cm/s之间。各土层Ks的变异程度相近,均属于中等变异。>20-200 cm各土层Ks 的Kriging 插值图分布格局也表现出一致性,因此可用>20-40 cm土层的Ks值来代表深层Ks值对土壤水分运动进行模拟。除了0-20 cm 的Ks的基台值(C +C₀)为0.154,其它各土层基台值介于0.202-0.276之间,说明0-20 cm的Ks空间异质性小于>20-200 cm各土层。从比值C/(C+C₀)来看, 0-20 cm属于中等自相关,>20-200 cm土层属于强的空间自相关性,同样也验证了黄土高原水蚀风蚀交错区土壤剖面饱和导水率具有空间变异特征。     

幼龄柠条细根的空间分布和季节动态

以晋西北黄土高原区5年生柠条(Caragana korshinskii)人工林为研究对象,应用Minirhizotron技术,分别在距茎干水平距离0 cm和50 cm处设点(以下简称为0 cm位点和50 cm位点),对林地0—100 cm土层深度范围内的柠条细根进行了观测。以2009年生长季(4—10月)的细根根长密度(RLD,mm/cm2)和表面积密度(RAD,mm2/cm2)数据为基础,结合同期环境因子(气温、降雨量、土壤温度和土壤含水量等)数据,对0 cm和50 cm两个位点的细根动态特点进行了比较研究。结果表明:(1)两个水平位点的细根垂直分布和季节变化趋势均具有一定差异,主要差异是0 cm位点0—60 cm各土层的RLD均大于50 cm位点,前者各测定期的RLD(RAD)均大于后者。因此,0 cm位点的细根分布量(4.04 mm/cm2和4.67 mm2/cm2)显著大于50 cm位点(3.07 mm/cm2和2.99 mm2/cm2)。(2)就整体(两个位点平均值)而言,RLD(RAD)的垂直分布以40—50cm土层最大,以60—70cm土层最小。RLD(RAD)的季节变化具有由小变大再变小的趋势。年生长季幼龄柠条细根的RLD和RAD总平均值分别为3.55 mm/cm2和3.83 mm2/cm2。(3)就0 cm位点、50 cm位点或整个林地而言,细根RLD的季节变化与气温和土壤温度的季节变化均具有显著正相关性。以上结果表明,幼龄柠条细根的水平分布具有"近主根"特点;RLD的季节变化与温度因子的季节变化具有高度一致性。     

距树干不同距离处华北落叶松人工林细根生物量分布特征及季节变化

 该文研究了华北落叶松(Larix principis-rupprechtii)人工林细根生物量水平分布和季节变化特征。采用钻土芯法(土钻内径7.0 cm), 在距树干20、50和100 cm处设取样点, 每个样点处分3层(0~10、11~20和21~30 cm)钻取土芯, 取样时间为5、7、9和10月。华北落叶松人工林细根(≤2 mm)生物量全年平均值为224.89 g&#8226;m^–2, 在水平分布上表现为100 cm处细根生物量最大(244.20 g&#8226;m^–2), 其次为20 cm处(221.03 g&#8226;m^–2), 50 cm处最少(209.45 g&#8226;m^–2)。在0~30 cm土层, 总细根(包括活跟和死根)生物量季节变化范围在169.67~263.09 g&#8226;m^–2之间, 9月细根生物量最大, 5月细根生物量最少。0~10 cm土层细根生物量季节变化差异显著(p＜0.05), 11~20和21~30 cm差异不显著(p＞0.05)。距树干100和20 cm处(0~10 cm土层), 细根生物量的季节变化差异明显(p＜0.05), 9月总细根生物量最大(172.82和185.68 g&#8226;m^–2), 5月总细根生物量最少(69.28和73.47 g&#8226;m^–2); 50 cm处季节变化差异不明显(p＞0.05)。细根生物量分布和季节变化不仅受土壤垂直格局影响同时也与距树干不同水平距离有很大的关系。     

华北平原玉米田生态系统光合作用特征及影响因素

采用涡度相关法对华北平原夏玉米田进行了连续4a(2003-2006年)的碳通量观测,结果表明:夏玉米田生态系统初始量子效率(α)、最大光合速率(P_max)、暗呼吸速率(R_d)和总初级生产力(GPP)随作物生长发育而变化。在夏玉米生育前期和后期,α、P_max、R_d和GPP都比较小,其最大值出现在抽穗期/灌浆期。2003-2006年,夏玉米生长季平均α、P_max、R_d的范围分别为0.054-0.124 μmol/μmol、1.72-2.93 mg CO₂ · m^-2 · s^-1、0.23-0.38 mg CO₂ · m^-2 · s^-1。α、P_max和R_d均随叶面积指数(LAI)增加呈指数增长。2003-2006年夏玉米生长季GPP总量分别为806.2、741.5、703.0、817.4 g C/m²,年际差异较大。玉米田生态系统GPP随温度升高呈指数增长。在玉米营养生长阶段,GPP随LAI增加而增大,两者之间的关系可用直角双曲线方程来表示;生殖生长阶段,GPP随LAI降低而下降.相同LAI下,生殖生长阶段的GPP明显低于营养生长阶段。     

秸秆不同还田量对宁南旱区土壤水分、玉米生长及光合特性的影响

在宁南半干旱区通过大田定位试验研究了不同秸秆还田量对农田土壤水分、春玉米生长性状、关键生育期光合特性及产量的影响。试验设计为3个秸秆还田量水平,小麦秸秆按3000 kg/hm²(L)、6000 kg/hm²(M)、,9000 kg/hm²(H)粉碎还田;玉米秸秆按4500 kg/hm²(L) 、9000 kg/hm²(M)、13500 kg/hm²(H)粉碎还田,对照为秸秆不还田。每个处理设3次重复,随机区组排列,秸秆被粉碎机打碎成5cm左右的小段,人工均匀翻埋至25cm左右深度的土层。结果表明,不同秸秆还田量(高、中、低)下, 播前各处理0-200cm土层土壤贮水量均较CK(对照)有显著提高, 秸秆还田量由高到低,0-200cm土层土壤贮水量增加量是30.17-32.83 mm,不同还田量之间没有显著差异。玉米株高、茎粗和单株叶面积显著增加,和对照比较差异达显著水平(P<0.05)。还田处理玉米叶片的光合速率和蒸腾速率在12:00-15:00持续出现高值,高、中、低3个秸秆还田量处理的叶片光合速率分别显著高出对照6.52、3.74、3.20μmol · m^-2 · s^-1 (P<0.05),蒸腾速率分别高于对照2.08、1.63、0.72μmol · m^-2 · s^-1 。随秸秆还田量由高到低,高、中、低3个不同秸秆还田量处理的玉米籽粒产量较对照分别提高了58.3%、36.7%和5.4%,玉米水分利用效率(WUE)较CK分别提高38.5％、31％和0.9％。秸秆还田可提高土壤的水分利用率和蓄水能力,促进作物的光合作用,进而使作物增产。不同土壤含水量条件下,光合速率、蒸腾速率的日变化规律不同,土壤水分亏缺对干旱地区作物光合作用来说将是最大的限制因子。     

晋西北黄土区幼龄柠条细根的净生长速率

以晋西北黄土区5年生柠条(Caragana korshinskii)人工林为研究对象,使用微根管技术对林地100cm土层深度的柠条细根生长动态进行观测。以根长密度(RLD,mm.cm-3)为基本参数,以净生长量(RLDnet,mm.mm-3)和净生长速率(RLDNGR,mm.cm-.3d-1)为相应导出参数,对2007年生长季(4-9月份)柠条细根的RLDNGR及其与环境因子气温、降雨量、土壤温度、土壤水分的关系进行了探讨。结果表明:柠条细根的RLDnet为(2.923±1.767)mm.cm-3;RLDNGR为(0.113±0.069)mm.cm-.3d-1。50-100cm土层是柠条细根生长的活跃区,其细根RLDNGR是0-50cm土层细根的1.5倍。柠条细根生长的季节变化趋势呈单峰型,4月初至8月初RLDNGR逐渐增大,8月中旬RLDNGR达到最大,之后逐渐减小,9月下旬RLDNGR出现负值。统计分析表明,柠条细根的RLDNGR与气温呈显著正相关。年生长季柠条细根的累计净生长量为14.613mm.cm-3;累计净生产力为1.461×108m.hm-2。     

陆地革菌的化学成分研究

从陆地革菌(Thelephora terrestris)子实体中分离得到9个已知化合物,经波谱学分析鉴定为:(22E,24R)-麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3β -醇 (1),(22E, 24R)-麦角甾-7, 22-二烯-3β ,5α,6β -三醇 (2),(22E,24R)-麦角甾-4,6,8(14),22-四烯-3-酮 (3),24-亚甲基羊毛甾-8-烯-3β -醇 (4),熊果酸 (5),木栓酮 (6),cerebroside B (7),(2S,3S,4R,2'R)-2-(2'-羟基二十二碳酰氨基)-十八碳烷-1,3,4-三醇 (8),(2S,3S,4R,2'R)-2-(2'-羟基二十三碳酰氨基)-十八碳烷-1,3,4-三醇 (9)。     

Estimating sugarcane root length density through root mapping and orientation modelling

Root length density (RLD) is a key factor in crop functioning. A field method was developed to quantify RLD of sugarcane from root intersection density (RID) taking root orientations into account. RIDs were observed on three perpendicular soil planes and RLD was measured for the enclosed volume. RID and RLD of thick and fine roots were measured separately. These measurements were replicated at different ages and sites to test models describing RLD according to RID. Fine roots were nearly isotropic and thick roots had a preferential orientation, i.e. horizontal near the surface and becoming progressively vertical in deeper horizons. Relationships in thick roots were modelled according to CO_t: RLD_t = RID_t. CO_t (CO_t: root orientation coefficient, ranged from 1.3 to 4.9 for thick roots). For fine roots (_f), CO_f?=?2. This theoretical model led to differences between measured and calculated RLD. The ratio between measured and calculated RLD_f (CE_f) increased from 1 to 3 with RID_f. CE_f was introduced as an additional coefficient in the model: RLD_f?=?2. NI_f. CE_f. Intermediate results were obtained for all (_a) roots: CO_a and CE_a were both dependent on RID_a, therefore: RLD_a = NI_a. CO_a. CE_a. The models were validated with independent datasets from Brazil and France. These allowed a more robust prediction of RLD than direct regressions between RID and RLD. They may estimate RLD from RID in soil profiles by root mapping while taking RLD spatial variability into account.     

Root length and biomass losses during sample preparation with different screen mesh sizes

Data are presented on the differences in root length density (RLD), dry matter (DM), and root diameter values determined on wheat and faba bean using sieves of different mesh size to separate roots from soil during sample preparation. Screens with 0.2, 1, and 2 mm (0.04, 1, and 4 mm²) aperture were used. Roots collected on the 2-mm sieve represented on average 55% of the weight and only 10% of the total length collected using a 0.2-mm sieve. With a 1-mm sieve 75% of weight was retained, but only 34% of the length. In the 0–20 cm soil layer average RLD and DM values ranged between 1.3 and 2.5 cm cm^-3 and 215 and 136 g m^-2 for faba bean and wheat respectively with 2 mm screens and 14.6 and 18.1 cm cm^-3 and 313 and 202 g m^-2 with 0.2 mm sieves. RLD was more affected than weight since losses from coarse screens were largely due to fine root fractions, although the 1-and 2-mm screens retained a small amount of fine roots that were long or attached to main structures. Variability was higher for measurements on coarser screens. The use of screens much coarser than the diameter of fine roots is not recommended for the study of surface-related phenomena in which root length quantification is necessary, while it may be acceptable for gross comparisons of root weight and spatial extent.     

Seasonal dynamics of fine root biomass, root length density, specific root length, and soil resource availability in a Larix gmelinii plantation

Fine root turnover is a major pathway for carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and is most likely sensitive to many global change factors. Despite the importance of fine root turnover in plant C allocation and nutrient cycling dynamics and the tremendous research efforts in the past, our understanding of it remains limited. This is because the dynamics processes associated with soil resources availability are still poorly understood. Soil moisture, temperature, and available nitrogen are the most important soil characteristics that impact fine root growth and mortality at both the individual root branch and at the ecosystem level. In temperate forest ecosystems, seasonal changes of soil resource availability will alter the pattern of carbon allocation to belowground. Therefore, fine root biomass, root length density (RLD) and specific root length (SRL) vary during the growing season. Studying seasonal changes of fine root biomass, RLD, and SRL associated with soil resource availability will help us understand the mechanistic controls of carbon to fine root longevity and turnover. The objective of this study was to understand whether seasonal variations of fine root biomass, RLD and SRL were associated with soil resource availability, such as moisture, temperature, and nitrogen, and to understand how these soil components impact fine root dynamics in Larix gmelinii plantation. We used a soil coring method to obtain fine root samples (⩽2 mm in diameter) every month from May to October in 2002 from a 17-year-old L. gmelinii plantation in Maoershan Experiment Station, Northeast Forestry University, China. Seventy-two soil cores (inside diameter 60 mm; depth intervals: 0–10 cm, 10–20 cm, 20–30 cm) were sampled randomly from three replicates 25 m × 30 m plots to estimate fine root biomass (live and dead), and calculate RLD and SRL. Soil moisture, temperature, and nitrogen (ammonia and nitrates) at three depth intervals were also analyzed in these plots. Results showed that the average standing fine root biomass (live and dead) was 189.1 g·m⁻²·a⁻¹, 50% (95.4 g·m⁻²·a⁻¹) in the surface soil layer (0–10 cm), 33% (61.5 g·m⁻²·a⁻¹), 17% (32.2 g·m⁻²·a⁻¹) in the middle (10–20 cm) and deep layer (20–30cm), respectively. Live and dead fine root biomass was the highest from May to July and in September, but lower in August and October. The live fine root biomass decreased and dead biomass increased during the growing season. Mean RLD (7,411.56 m·m⁻³·a⁻¹) and SRL (10.83 m·g⁻¹·a⁻¹) in the surface layer were higher than RLD (1 474.68 m·m⁻³·a⁻¹) and SRL (8.56 m·g⁻¹·a⁻¹) in the deep soil layer. RLD and SRL in May were the highest (10 621.45 m·m⁻³ and 14.83m·g⁻¹) compared with those in the other months, and RLD was the lowest in September (2 198.20 m·m⁻³) and SRL in October (3.77 m·g⁻¹). Seasonal dynamics of fine root biomass, RLD, and SRL showed a close relationship with changes in soil moisture, temperature, and nitrogen availability. To a lesser extent, the temperature could be determined by regression analysis. Fine roots in the upper soil layer have a function of absorbing moisture and nutrients, while the main function of deeper soil may be moisture uptake rather than nutrient acquisition. Therefore, carbon allocation to roots in the upper soil layer and deeper soil layer was different. Multiple regression analysis showed that variation in soil resource availability could explain 71–73% of the seasonal variation of RLD and SRL and 58% of the variation in fine root biomass. These results suggested a greater metabolic activity of fine roots living in soil with higher resource availability, which resulted in an increased allocation of carbohydrate to these roots, but a lower allocation of carbohydrate to those in soil with lower resource availability. __________ Translated from Acta Phytoecologica Sinica, 2005, 29(3): 403–410 [译自: 植物生态学报, 2005, 29(3): 403–410]     

Distribution,biomass, and dynamics of roots in a revegetated stand of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Caragana korshinskii</Emphasis> in the Tengger Desert,northwestern China

A field experiment was conducted to investigate root distribution, biomass, and seasonal dynamics in a revegetated stand of Caragana korshinskii Kom. in the Tengger Desert. We used soil profile trenches, soil core sampling, and minirhizotron measurements to measure root dynamics. Results showed that the roots of C. korshinskii were distributed vertically in the uppermost portion of the soil profile, especially the coarse roots, which were concentrated in the upper 0.4 m. The horizontal distribution of the root length and weight of C. korshinskii coarse roots was concentrated within 0.6 and 0.4 m of the trunk, respectively. The lateral distribution of fine roots was more uniform than coarse roots. Total-root and fine-root biomasses were 662.4 ± 45.8 and 361.1 ± 10.3 g m⁻², accounting for about two-thirds and one-third of the total plant biomass, respectively. Fine-root turnover is closely affected by soil water, and both of these parameters showed synchronously seasonal trends during the growing season in 2004 and 2005. The interaction between fine-root turnover and soil water resulted in the fine-root length densities and soil water content in the 0- to 1.0-m soil layer having similar trends, but the soil water peaks occurred before those of the fine-root length densities.     

柠条人工林幼林与成林细根动态比较研究

以晋西北黄土高原区柠条(Caragana korshinskii)人工林幼林和成林为研究对象,应用微根管技术(Minirhizotron technique)对林地0-100 cm土壤剖面的柠条细根生长动态进行了观测.以2007年生长季(4-9月)观测数据为基础,对两林地的柠条细根生长速率(G,mm cm-3 d-1)和细根死亡速率(M,mm cm-3 d-1)的时空变化格局及其与气温、降水、土壤温度和土壤水分等环境因子的关系进行了研究.结果表明,在年生长季,幼林的G(0.1264 mm cm-3 d-1)和M(0.0354 mm cm-3 d-1)均高于成林(分别为0.0914 mm cm-3 d-1和0.0220 mm cm-3 d-1).在垂直分布上,幼林G出现最大值的土层深度(70-80 cm)较成林(50-60 cm)为深.两林地的G和M具有相似的季节变化特点,即G在4月到7月之间缓慢增大,8月迅速达到峰值,之后迅速减小;M自4月至9月M呈持续增高趋势.配对数据t检验结果显示,幼林与成林的C没有显著差异(P＞0.05),而幼林的M显著高于成林(P＜0.05).Pearson相关系数表明,幼林和成林G的垂直分布与土壤温度和土壤水分的垂直变化没有显著相关性;但是幼林和成林M的垂直分布与土壤温度的相关性显著(幼林地P＜0.01;成林地P＜0.05).在年生长季,幼林G与气温和土壤温度具有显著正相关性(与气温的P＜0.01;与土壤温度的P＜0.05);而成林G与各环境因子的相关性则均不显著(P＞0.05).两林地的M与各环境因子的相关性均不显著(P＞0.05).     

干旱区不同地下水埋深下胡杨细根空间分布特征

细根空间分布特征能够反映植物对环境的利用程度和适应性,这对评价植物适应逆境至关重要。为了探究胡杨细根空间分布在干旱环境下的适应性特征,以塔里木河下游极端干旱区不同地下水埋深条件下的成年胡杨(Populus euphratica Oliv.)为对象,采用人工挖掘法,对胡杨细根(D≤2 mm)空间分布及其与地下水埋深和土壤水分的关系进行了研究。结果显示:(1)在水平方向上(550 cm范围内),胡杨细根的根长密度(RLD)、表面积密度(SAD)、根质量密度(RMD)随水平距离的增加未发生显著变化;(2)在垂直方向上,土壤表层基本无细根分布,随土壤深度加深,胡杨细根RLD、RMD呈先增加后减少的分布特征,并且在地下水埋深较深处,胡杨细根在较深土壤层(280 cm)仍保持较高的比根长(SRL)和比表面积(SRA);(3)胡杨细根RLD、RMD与上层土壤(0~180 cm)含水量存在较高的正相关关系,而与深层土壤(180 cm以下)含水量存在空间差异。本研究表明生长在上层土壤(0~180 cm)的胡杨细根主要受水分的限制,而生长在土壤深层的细根很可能受地下水埋深的影响,同时为了应对干旱环境,胡杨根系不仅具有较强的水平扩展能力,也会向深层湿润的土壤发展。研究结果可为极端干旱环境下胡杨适应机制的研究提供参考。     

毛竹细根分布特征研究

为了解毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis)细根的分布规律,对不同水平距离和土层深度0~1 mm和1~2 mm细根的生物量、比根长、组织密度和根长密度进行了分析。结果表明,随着毛竹年龄的增加,细根生物量和根长密度先上升后降低,根组织密度先降低后升高,比根长呈降低的趋势。细根生物量和根长密度以距竹秆60 cm处最大,根组织密度以20 cm处最大,比根长在40 cm处最大,但他们在距竹秆不同距离间的差异不显著。细根生物量以10~20 cm土层最大,根组织密度以20~30 cm土层最大,细根生物量、比根长、组织密度和根长密度在不同土层间的差异不显著。与1~2 mm细根相比,0~1 mm细根生物量和根组织密度更小,比根长和根长密度更大。因此,毛竹年龄对细根生长具有显著的影响,1年生毛竹有最大的比根长和较大的根组织密度,具有更强的资源利用率。毛竹细根在一定的土层范围内呈均匀分布状态,可更有效地利用特定区域的水肥资源。     

幼龄柠条细根现存量与环境因子的关系

以晋西北黄土高原区柠条(Caragana korshinskii)幼龄人工林为研究对象, 应用微根管技术(Minirhizotron technique)对林地100 cm土层范围的柠条细根生长动态进行了观测。以2007年生长季(5~9月)的根长密度(RLD, mm·cm^-3)数据为基础, 对柠条细根现存量(RLDst, mm·cm^-3)及其与环境因子(≥10 ℃积温、同期土壤积温、积降雨量和土壤水分等)的关系作了研究。结果表明, 40~90 cm土层是柠条细根的主要分布区和生长活跃区, 其细根占细根总量的59.7%。柠条细根现存量的季节变化特征为: 5月至9月上旬RLDst持续增加, 9月下旬RLDst略有降低。柠条细根现存量季节变化与≥10 ℃积温、同期土壤积温和积降雨量均存在极显著正相关关系。