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498mm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(Leymuschinensis)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。     

糙隐子草功能性状对氮添加和干旱的响应

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。     

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。     

羊草绿叶氮、磷浓度和比叶面积沿氮、磷和水分梯度的变化

全球气候变化包括氮沉降增加和降水格局改变, 影响着生态系统的生物地球化学循环, 进而可能会对植物的养分保持特性产生影响。研究不同氮、磷和水分梯度上植物叶片养分特性的响应格局, 对于预测氮沉降增加和降水格局的改变对植物养分策略的潜在影响, 具有一定的理论与实践意义。该研究通过3个盆栽控制实验 (施氮肥实验:0、0.5、1、2、4、8、16、32、64和128g·m-2等10个水平;施磷肥实验:梯度同施氮肥实验;控水实验:3600、 4000、4500、5143、6000、7200、9000、12000、18000和36000ml-pot-1等10个水平), 探讨了羊草 (Leymuschinensis) 绿叶氮、磷浓度和比叶面积 (Specificleafarea, SLA) 对这些环境因子改变的响应。结果表明, 在一定范围内, 施氮肥提高了羊草绿叶比叶面积和绿叶氮浓度, 但对绿叶磷浓度没有明显的影响;施磷肥显著提高了绿叶比叶面积、绿叶氮浓度和绿叶磷浓度;供水量增加提高了羊草绿叶比叶面积, 降低了绿叶氮浓度, 但对绿叶磷浓度无显著影响。这表明, 氮、磷和水分因子的改变影响了植物叶片的养分保持能力, 且不同梯度的影响程度也不同。因此, 全球气候变化可能影响植物养分利用策略, 进而可能对植被-土壤系统养分循环产生影响。     

有机肥对陇东黄土旱塬冬小麦产量和土壤养分的调控效应

以冬小麦'陇鉴301'为材料,在大田条件下于2005～2008年在甘肃陇东旱塬研究了不同有机肥料对旱塬冬小麦产量、水分利用效率及土壤肥力的影响.结果表明:不同化肥有机肥料配施处理对旱塬冬小麦产量、水分利用效率和土壤养分含量有明显的调控效应,并以氮磷化肥与生物有机肥配施处理表现最佳,其籽粒产量、水分利用效率和土壤养分含量最高.与单施化肥对照相比,氮磷化肥配施生物有机肥处理3年平均籽粒产量和水分利用效率分别显著增加17.53%和16.42%,3年平均土壤有机质、全氮、碱解氮、速效磷含量分别提高11.4%、8.9%、0.2%、19.7%.因此,氮磷化肥与生物有机肥配施可以有效改善陇东黄土旱塬区农田土壤肥力,提高冬小麦水分利用效率,显著增加冬小麦产量,可能是该区农田目前最佳的施肥方式.     

中金杨幼苗叶功能性状与碳氮分配对氮添加的响应

氮沉降对森林生态系统产生了重要影响,但树木个体对氮沉降的生理生态响应过程和机制有待进一步明确。为探究杨树幼苗功能叶经济性状、植株生长以及生物量和碳氮分配对氮添加的响应,本文以欧美杂交杨中金杨2号(Populus×euramericana‘Zhongjin2’)幼苗为材料,研究了连续2年氮添加梯度处理(0、3、6和9 g NH₄NO₃·a^-1·plant^-1)对其叶片光合速率、叶经济性状、生长以及器官间碳氮分配的影响。结果表明：氮添加第一年,随氮添加浓度增加,中金杨叶片变大变薄,叶肉组织厚度显著降低,单位叶面积的净光合速率和气孔导度则随氮添加浓度增加而先升后降,而蒸腾速率、瞬时水分利用效率和光合氮利用效率不变;单株生物量和碳氮元素积累量显著增加,茎器官的碳投资显著增加而根的碳投资显著降低;氮添加第二年,功能叶光合固碳速率随氮添加量增加更快达到饱和,且高剂量氮添加处理表现出氮毒害现象;仅低量氮添加处理的单株生物量积累显著增加,并且进一步增加了对茎器官的碳投资,而中高剂量氮添加的根系生长明显受到抑制。氮添...     

麻栎和闽楠幼苗叶功能性状及生物量对光照和施肥的响应

光照和养分条件是影响植物生长的重要环境因子,不同生活型植物对环境异质性的响应机制不同。以落叶阔叶树种麻栎和常绿阔叶树种闽楠幼苗为研究对象,设置2个光照梯度（全光照和45%全光照）和4个施肥梯度（不施肥、氮磷供应比为5、15和45）共8种处理,研究光照和施肥及其交互作用对麻栎和闽楠生物量和叶形态、生理及化学性状的影响,并探讨了叶功能性状和生物量的关系。结果表明：（1）光照、施肥及其交互作用对光合气体交换参数（除水分利用效率外）、叶绿素荧光参数、叶形态指标（除比叶面积外）、单位质量叶氮含量和根冠比影响显著（P<0.05）。此外,光照和施肥对地上生物量和总生物量影响显著（P<0.05）。（2）全光照显著增加了麻栎和闽楠单株总叶面积和地上、地下生物量及总生物量（P<0.05）,而遮荫降低了非光化学猝灭系数、光合氮利用率和根冠比,增加了单位质量叶氮含量。（3）在全光照处理中,施肥显著增加了麻栎和闽楠水分利用效率（P<0.05）;在遮荫处理中,氮磷供应比45显著增加了麻栎和闽楠净光合速率和水分利用效率（P<0.05）。（4）麻栎和闽楠在全光照中倾向于资源获取策略,在遮荫中偏向于资源保守策略。在光照和施肥处理中,麻栎和闽楠单株总叶面积与地上生物量均显著正相关（P<0.05）。总之,单株总叶面积是预测麻栎和闽楠幼苗地上生物量变化的稳定指标,施肥有助于增加低光环境下麻栎和闽楠幼苗的生态适应能力。     

不同混交比例对杉木和大叶榉幼苗功能性状的影响

了解林木功能性状在不同培育模式下的变异和关联,对揭示林木生态适应性及其生态功能具有重要意义。选取了亚热带地区两种常见人工林树种杉木、大叶榉幼苗为研究对象,设置4种不同栽培模式的盆栽试验：单一杉木（4C）,单一大叶榉（4Z）和杉木、大榉树3种混栽模式（1C3Z、2C2Z、3C1Z）,研究不同混交比例对其叶、茎、根功能性状的影响。结果表明：（1）杉木总叶面积、叶干物质含量、净光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度在混栽模式下显著减小,而比叶面积显著增大;根长和比根长在不同处理间无显著差异;叶、茎、根生物量和单株总生物量在混栽模式下显著低于4C处理,不同混栽模式之间差异不显著。（2）大叶榉单叶面积在3C1Z处理下最高,总叶面积随大叶榉在树种组成中所占比例的降低而逐渐增大,比叶面积在不同处理间无显著差异,叶干物质含量、净光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度均在2C2Z处理下最大,而瞬时水分利用效率在2C2Z处理下最小;根长在3C1Z处理下显著增大,比根长在不同处理间无显著差异;叶、茎、根生物量和单株总生物量随大叶榉在树种组成中所占比例的降低而逐渐增大。综合来看,杉木和大叶榉混合处理中杉木种间竞争大于种内竞争,而大叶榉相反;随杉木在混栽处理中比例减少,其主要通过增加比叶面积,提高净光合速率,减少茎生物量积累来适应种间竞争关系;而大叶榉随其在混栽处理中比例的减少,显著增加叶面积和根长来提高资源利用率,减少地下资源分配,提高地上茎生物量积累。因此,树种混交比例将显著影响林木功能性状及其生物量积累,选择适宜混交比例对混交林可持续经营具有重要意义。     

黑果枸杞功能性状对氮磷添加的响应及其可塑性

分析养分添加对荒漠植物功能性状的影响,对揭示其响应和适应环境变化的规律至关重要。本研究以黑果枸杞为材料,设置3个氮磷(NP)添加量(低、中、高)和N/P(5∶1、15∶1、45∶1),量化分析了整株、根、茎、叶和果实性状对NP添加的响应。结果表明: 黑果枸杞功能性状差异化响应了NP添加量和比例,随NP添加量的增加,生物量和比叶面积增加,根冠比、叶干物质含量、根组织密度和比根长降低;随N/P的提高,地下生物量、比根长和净光合速率增大。17个功能性状指标的变异系数为7.3%～69.1%,生物量、根冠比和比根长为响应氮磷的敏感性状(可塑性指数PI>0.5),变异性较大(49.4%～69.1%);而叶长宽比、叶厚、叶组织密度、叶茎干物质含量为惰性性状(PI<0.20)。主成分分析(PCA)结果显示,黑果枸杞在多元特征空间的位置随NP添加量横向迁移,趋向于地上、地下生物量更大、根冠比更小的策略;同时叶组织密度与叶厚、比叶面积呈负相关;叶干物质含量与叶厚、比叶面积呈负相关,与叶组织密度呈正相关;生物量与比叶面积呈正相关,与比根长呈负相关。逐步回归分析进一步表明,比根长、比叶面积和叶片净光合速率是影响黑果枸杞生物量的主要功能性状。黑果枸杞通过资源利用策略的转变、根系碳分配的改变以及性状的权衡协变与非一致性响应适应土壤养分环境的波动。     

羊草的地上-地下功能性状对氮磷施肥梯度的响应及关联

羊草(Leymus chinensis)是我国北方典型草原群落的主要建群种和优势种, 由于长期的过度放牧, 羊草草原生态系统的结构和功能严重退化。养分添加作为恢复草地生态系统的一种管理措施, 其应用目前还处于实验性研究阶段。关于羊草的地上-地下功能性状对养分添加, 尤其是P添加的响应研究较少, 相关机制尚不十分清楚。为此, 该文以羊草为研究对象, 通过温室栽培进行N (50, 100, 250 mg N·kg^-1)和P (5, 10, 25 mg P·kg^-1)各3个水平的养分添加实验, 研究羊草的地上-地下功能性状对N、P添加的响应及适应机制。主要研究结果表明: 1)羊草的地上生物量和总生物量主要受N添加的影响, N添加显著提高了羊草的地上生物量, 而地下生物量主要受P添加的影响, 尤其在中N和高N水平, P添加显著降低了羊草的地下生物量。羊草的根冠比受N、P添加的共同影响, 随着N、P添加梯度加大, 根冠比显著降低, N、P添加促进了羊草生物量向地上部分的分配和N、P向叶片的分配。2)在低N和高N水平, 羊草对P添加的响应与适应机制不同。低N水平, 羊草主要通过增加光合速率和比根长(SRL), 提高光合能力和根系对N的获取能力促进地上部分的生长, 而根系对P的吸收有利于地下部分的生长; 在高N水平, P添加对羊草的个体生长无明显促进作用, 甚至地下生物量明显受到P素抑制, 羊草主要通过保持较高的比叶面积(SLA)和SRL, 提高对光资源的截获能力和根系对N的获取和吸收能力, 维持地上部分的生长。3)相对于地上性状, P添加对羊草的地下性状影响更大, 羊草的SLA与SRL呈较弱的正相关关系, 表明叶片与根系在资源获取和利用方面具有相对独立性。     

Effects of dew on eco-physiological traits and leaf structures of Leymus chinensis and Agropyron cristatum grown under drought stress

Aims To investigate the effects of dew on plants, we conducted the experiment to determine the physiological characteristics and leaf structures of Leymus chinensis and Agropyron cristatum in response to increasing dew under drought stress.Methods Four treatments (no dew, three times dew and five times dew per week under drought stress, and well-watering) were designed to examine leaf relative water content, water potential, net photosynthetic rate, water use efficiency, biomass, and leaf structures of L. chinensis and A. cristatum. Important findings There was a significant increase in the relative water content and water potential by simulated dew increase for two plants species under drought stress (p < 0.05). For A. cristatum, simulated dew increase significantly enhanced the net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and transpiration rate of plants under drought stress (p < 0.05). On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the stomatal conductance and transpiration rate for L. chinensis among treatments. Simulated dew increase improved the aboveground biomass and root biomass of two species. The ratio of yellow leaves to the total leaves was decreased by simulated dew increase for two species. Dew increase also protected leaf structures against the drought stress, suggesting that the dew increase can slow down the death process of leaves resulted from drought stress. Therefore, the study demonstrated that dew increased the available water for the leaves of L. chinensis and A. cristatum grown in the drought stress and thus had positive effects on the photosynthesis, water physiology and plant development.     

Response and correlation of above- and below-ground functional traits of Leymus chinensis to nitrogen and phosphorus additions

AimsLeymus chinensis is a constructive and dominant species in typical steppe of northern China. The structure and functions of L. chinensis grassland ecosystem has been degenerated seriously due to long-term overgrazing in recent decades. As an effective measure to restore the degraded grasslands, the effects of nutrient addition on plant growth and ecosystem structure and functioning have been paid more attention in manipulation experimental research. The effects of nutrient addition, especially P addition on the above- and below-ground functional traits of L. chinensis have rarely been studied; particularly the underpinning mechanisms remain unclear. Our objective is to examine the responses and adaptive mechanisms of L. chinensis to different levels of N and P additions. MethodsWe conducted a culture experiment in the greenhouse, with three levels of N (50, 100 and 250 mg N·kg^-1) and P (5, 10 and 25 mg P·kg^-1) addition treatments. The above- and below-ground biomass, leaf traits (e.g., specific leaf area, leaf N and P contents) and root traits (e.g., specific root length, root N and P contents) of L. chinensis were determined in this study.Important findings Our results showed that: 1) the aboveground biomass and total biomass of L. chinensis were mostly affected by N addition, while the belowground biomass was mainly affected by P addition. N addition greatly enhanced the aboveground biomass of L. chinensis, while P addition reduced the belowground biomass at the moderate and high N levels. The root-shoot ratio of L. chinensis was influenced by both N and P additions, and root-shoot ratio decreased with increasing N and P levels. N and P additions promoted more biomass and N and P allocations to aboveground and leaf biomass. 2) Leymus chinensis showed different responses and adaptive mechanisms to P addition at low and high N levels. At low N level, L. chinensis exhibited high photosynthetic rate and specific root length (SRL) to improve photosynthetic capacity and root N acquisition, which promoted aboveground biomass. High root P content was favorable for belowground biomass. At high N level, P addition did not significantly affect plant growth of L. chinensis, even reduced its belowground biomass. Leymus chinensis showed high specific leaf area (SLA) and SRL to improve light interception and N acquisition in order to maintain stable aboveground biomass. 3) P addition greatly impacted below-ground than above-ground functional traits. SLA exhibited a weakly positive correlation with SRL, indicating L. chinensis exhibited relatively independence of resource acquirement and utilization between leaf and root functional traits.     

Phenotypic plasticity and genetic differentiation of quantitative traits in genotypes of Leymus chinensis

Aims Adaptation mechanisms of plants to environment can be classified as genetic differentiation and phenotypic plasticity (environmental modification). The strategy and mechanism of plant adaptation is a hot topic in the field of evolutionary ecology. Leymus chinensis is one of constructive species in the Nei Mongol grassland. Particularly, Leymus chinensis is a rhizomatous and clonally reproductive grass, a genotype that can play an important role in the community. In this study, we aimed to (1) investigate the phenotypic plasticity of L. chinensis under different conditions, and (2) test the genetic differentiation and reaction norms (the relationship between the environment and the phenotype of an individual or a group of individuals) under four environmental conditions among different genotypes of L. chinensis. Methods Ten genotypes of L. chinensis were randomly selected. Under the control condition, we studied the effects of genotype, defoliation, drought and their interactions on 11 quantitative traits of growth (8 traits including photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, maximum net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, specific leaf area, relative growth rate, the number of tillers increased, aboveground and underground biomass growth), defense (total phenol concentration of leaf) and tolerance (non-structural carbohydrate content of root, root/shoot ratio) of L. chinensis. We studied the phenotypic plasticity, genetic differentiation and reaction norms mainly through tested the effect of environment and genotype on these traits. Important findings First, all 11 traits showed obvious phenotypic plasticity (i.e., significant effect of drought, defoliation and their interactions). The expression of 10 genotypes of L. chinensis was divergent under different environmental conditions. Interactions of genotype and environment significantly affected the maximum net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, specific leaf area, relative growth rate, total phenolic concentration of leaf, and total non-structural carbohydrate content of root. This indicated that the phenotypic plasticity of these five traits exhibited genetic differentiation. Second, the increase of number of tillers, belowground biomass and non-structural carbohydrate content of root did not show genetic differentiation under the same condition. The other eight traits showed significantly genetic differentiation, and the heritabilities (H²) of six traits related to growth were higher than 0.5. The leaf total phenol concentration and root/shoot ratio showed genetically differentiation only under the drought and defoliation condition, with the heritabilities being 0.145 and 0.201, respectively. These results explained why L. chinensis widely distributed in the Nei Mongol grassland, and provided genetic and environmental basis for related application and species conservation in this grassland ecosystem.     

Effects of nitrogen addition on photosynthetic characteristics of Leymus chinensis in the temperate grassland of Nei Mongol,China

Aims The increased atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition due to human activity and climate change greatly causes grassland ecosystems shifting from being naturally N-limited to N-eutrophic or N-saturated, and further affecting the growth of grass species. The aims of this study are: 1) to evaluate the effects of different N addition levels on morphology and photosynthetic characteristics of Leymus chinensis; 2) to determine the critical N level to facilitate L. chinensis growth.
Methods We conducted a different N addition levels experiment in dominant species in the temperate steppe of Nei Mongol. The aboveground biomass, morphological and leaf physiological traits, pigment contents, chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters and biochemical parameters of L. chinensis were investigated.
Important findings Our results showed that aboveground biomass first increased and then decreased with the increased N, having the highest values at the 10 g N·m^-2·a^?1 treatment, but the 25 g N·m^-2·a^?1 still significantly increased the aboveground biomass relative to 0 g N·m^-2·a^?1. Leymus chinensis accommodate low N situation through allocating less N to carboxylation system and decreasing leaf mass per area (LMA) in order to get more light energy. Moderate N addition captured more light energy through increasing total chlorophyll (Chl) contents and decreasing the ratio of Chl a/b. Moderate N addition increased LMA, carboxylation efficiency, maximum carboxylation rate (V_cmax), maximum electron transport rate (J_max) and decreased J_max/V_cmax, thus allocating more N to carboxylation system to enhance carboxylation capability. Moreover, the photochemical activity of PSII was increased through higher effective quantum yield of PSII photochemistry, electron transport rate and photochemical quenching coefficient. Excessive N addition had negative effects on physiological variables of L. chinensis due to lower carboxylation capability and photochemical activity of PSII, further leading to decreased net photosynthetic rate, whereas increased non-photochemical quenching coefficient and carotenoids played the role in the dissipation of excess excitation energy. Overall, moderate N addition facilitated the photosynthetic characteristics of dominant species, but excessive N addition inhibited photosynthetic characteristics. The most appropriate N addition for the growth of L. chinensis was 5-10 g N·m^-2·a^?1 in the temperate steppe of Nei Mongol, China.     

Variations and interrelationships of foliar hydraulic and photosynthetic traits for Larix gmelinii

Aims Variations and potential trade-offs of leaf hydraulic and photosynthetic traits are essential for assessing and predicting the effect of climate change on tree survival, growth and distribution. Our aims were to examine variations and interrelationships of leaf hydraulic and photosynthetic traits in response to changes in site conditions for Dahurian larch (Larix gmelinii)—a dominant tree species in Chinese boreal forests.Methods This study was conducted at the Maoershan Forest Ecosystem Research Station. A transect of 27 year-old Dahurian larch plantation was established that consisted of five plots extending from the valley to the ridge of a slope. The predawn leaf water potential (Ψ_pre), area- and mass-based leaf hydraulic conductance (K_area and K_mass, respectively), resistance to embolism capacity (P₅₀), leaf mass per area (LMA), net photosynthetic rate (A), and leaf nitrogen content (N) were measured in August 2016.Important findings The Ψ_pre, K_area, K_mass, P₅₀, A, LMA, and N all varied significantly among the plots (p < 0.05), indicating significant intra-specific variations in these traits in response to the changes in site conditions. The P₅₀ was significantly (p < 0.05) correlated with Ψ_pre, K_area or K_mass, suggesting that a trade-off between hydraulic efficiency and safety exist within the species to some degree. There were significant (p < 0.05) pairwise correlations between A, LMA, and N. Nevertheless, there was no significant (p < 0.05) correlation between the measured photosynthetic traits and hydraulic traits. We concluded that the intra-specific variations and multiple interrelationships of the leaf hydraulic and photosynthetic traits for the larch reflect the plasticity of its leaf traits and strategies of its survival and growth as a result of its acclimation to diverse site conditions.     

季节放牧下内蒙古温带草原羊草根茎叶功能性状的权衡

放牧是草地主要利用方式之一,不同季节放牧通过影响草地功能性状间的权衡从而影响牧后再生及补偿性生长。通过测定内蒙古温带草原优势种羊草(Leymus chinensis)的株高、节间距和分蘖数等软性状及气体交换、抗氧化酶系统和根茎叶渗透调节物质的含量等硬性状,分析了不同季节放牧处理下羊草功能性状的变化及其权衡关系。结果表明,3年短期放牧处理下,类连续放牧(T1)比春季放牧样地(T2)羊草表现出更强的避牧性与耐牧性。类连续放牧与春季放牧样地羊草软性状及光合特性表现出一致性,6月放牧干扰降低了羊草的净光合速率(P_n),8月放牧干扰通过增加电子传递速率(ETR)及光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)分配于光化学反应(P)的比值等增大P_n。但春季放牧样地羊草株高较高,且光合产物较多分配于叶片,导致大量有机物质被啃食,不利于牧草再生。而类连续放牧羊草将较多的有机物质分配于根茎,有利于牧草根系吸水及牧后再生。因此,3年短期放牧处理下,类连续放牧更有利于牧草再生及草原的可持续利用。     

Plastic responses of stem and leaf functional traits in Leymus chinensis to long-term grazing in a meadow steppe

植物对不同功能性状进行权衡, 通过表型可塑性达到对异质生境的适应是植物的一种生态对策。羊草(Leymus chinensis)是欧亚温带草原东缘的主要优势植物, 研究其对放牧的表型反应对揭示草原生态系统的放牧响应机制具有代表意义。该文以内蒙古呼伦贝尔草甸草原为例, 通过设置不同放牧压力与围封的长期试验, 研究了羊草茎叶功能性状对放牧的可塑性响应模式。结果表明: 1)与长期围封相比, 长期放牧导致羊草茎叶性状显著小型化, 其中, 株高和个体地上生物量分别降低76.82%和89.88%, 但3年短期围封对茎性状影响不显著, 说明羊草表型矮小化现象具有一定的保守性; 2)通过排序构建羊草性状可塑性变化谱, 发现茎质量、总质量、茎高、株高、叶面积等为对放牧响应的敏感性状, 而叶片数、茎粗、叶宽等较为稳定, 为惰性性状; 3)放牧干扰下, 羊草性状可塑性程度与其变异性之间符合y = y₀ + ae^bx拟合关系, 随着植物性状的响应强度增大, 其变异性增强; 4)偏最小二乘法分析发现茎长、株高、叶面积、叶长等性状的投影重要性指标大于1, 对地上生物量变化的解释率为68.6%, 是导致长期放牧下羊草个体生物量降低的主要因子。研究认为, 矮化型变是羊草的避牧适应对策, 在亚稳态下, 通过不同性状的权衡, 充分利用环境资源完成其生活史。