长白山红松阔叶混交林紫椴枝条的分解实验

研究了长白山北坡椴树（Tilia amurensis）枝条的分散进程,实验结果揭示,分解率是与各实验地的植被类型,海拔,生长季月平均大于5℃的积温等密切相关。其枝条分解的保存率（Y）与分解年龄（x）的相关,可用指数模型：Y＝e^-kx来拟合,在红松阔叶混交林,红松外叶混交林,岳桦去冷杉林及岳桦林中椴树枝条分解常数K分别为－0.168与－0.127,－0.102和－0.094。枝条原重量50％的分解年龄在上述4个森林中分别是4,5,6和7a。实验还指出,在长白山红松阔叶混交林皆伐迹地的实验条件下适当的蔽荫和浇水对分解有正面影响。而且,枝条的分解率主要是以长白山不同海拔植被类型的温度条件而转移,特别是生长季的积温。     

长白山森林生态系统中椴树叶分解进程的研究

研究结果表明,椴树叶分解过程适合用指数衰减方程来表达,随海拔和植被类型的上升,在1－5号标准地,椴树叶分解常数分别为－0．391,－0．339,－0．257,－0．198和－0．125,即随海拔升高,分解速度下降,光水条件的实验表明,60％－80％的庇荫条件下,分解较快,浇水多的比浇水少的分解快,在实验区条件下,水分条件比光照条件影响更明显,与红松针叶的分解实验相比,二者规律极为相似,而且分解速率相差甚微。     

长白山各植被带主要树种凋落物分解速率及模型模拟的试验研究

2001～2003年在长白山自然保护区内3个垂直植被带的典型群落红松阔叶林、云冷杉林和岳桦林内,利用网袋埋藏法对群落内的6个主要优势乔木树种凋落物进行埋藏分解试验,研究凋落物分解速率及其变化动态;同时利用分解模型,模拟预测凋落物的分解进展,为深入研究这6个树种的营养策略、群落养分循环等奠定基础,也为森林生态系统管理提供理论依据.研究结果表明,所研究的6个树种凋落物都表现出随时间进程失重率增大的现象,但失重率并不与时间呈线性相关.在分解的638d（1.75a）后,6种叶凋落物的分解速率明显升高.到分解实验结止时（699d）,叶凋落物干重剩余率从小至大依次为白桦（24.56%）、紫椴（24.81%）、红松（38.48%）、鱼鳞云杉（41.15%）、岳桦（41.53%）和臭冷杉（42.62%）.枝凋落物分解速率明显低于叶,枝干重剩余率从小至大依次为紫椴（44.98%）、臭冷杉（64.62%）、红松（72.07%）、鱼鳞云杉（73.51%）、白桦（77.37%）和岳桦（80.35%）.在同一海拔高度,阔叶树种叶凋落物分解速率大于针叶树种.并且随着海拔的升高,叶凋落物分解速率逐渐减慢.模型分析预测结果表明,长白山北坡各垂直植被带的优势树种叶凋落物分解95%需4.5～8.0a;年分解系数为紫椴（0.686）〉白桦（0.624）〉 红松（0.441）〉 鱼鳞云杉（0.406）〉 臭冷杉（0.397）〉岳桦（0.385）;枝凋落物分解95%需7.8～29.3a,不同树种间的差异明显.枝年分解系数为紫椴（0.391）〉臭冷杉（0.204）〉红松（0.176）＞鱼鳞云杉（0.157）〉白桦（0.148）〉 岳桦（0.102）.     

长白山红松臭冷杉光谱反射随海拔的变化

为了研究红松、臭冷杉光谱反射率随海拔梯度的变化,本研究使用光谱仪测量了长白山两种主要的针叶树种红松、臭冷杉不同海拔针叶的光谱反射率,分别对比了两个树种不同海拔间光谱反射率、光谱指数的差异,这些特征可以反映植物叶片色素组成和色素含量等信息。结果表明：两种针叶树在不同海拔的光谱反射率变化明显,光谱指数也有显著差异,证明相关生理状况发生明显变化。对比各海拔光谱反射率发现,1279m处红松、臭冷杉针叶的色素总含量较高,叶绿素指数反映出748m处红松、臭冷杉针叶叶绿素含量显著高于1040m和1279m处,Car：Chl指数的差异说明红松、臭冷杉均在748处受到较弱的胁迫,臭冷杉在1040m受到较强的胁迫,对比各波段反射率随海拔的变化,发现红松、臭冷杉针叶色素含量都随海拔变化有明显的变化,而且臭冷杉的叶片水分含量、叶片结构也可能容易受到海拔影响。     

长白山四种森林类型凋落物分解动态

2003年5月—2004年9月在长白山自然保护区北坡4个森林类型阔叶红松林、红松云冷杉林、岳桦云冷杉林和岳桦林内,利用凋落物原位减少法对4种森林类型的凋落物分解动态进行了研究。结果表明,凋落物现存量最大的为红松云冷杉林,依次为阔叶红松林、岳桦云冷杉林、岳桦林;凋落物分解速率与时间均呈指数关系,凋落物年分解常数为0.25～0.47,分解95%所需时间为18～39年,其中阔叶红松林凋落物年分解常数最大,依次为岳桦林、红松云冷杉林、岳桦云冷杉林。同一类型森林中,不同植物组分的年分解系数不同,一般是阔叶最大,针叶最小。     

不同区域针叶年龄对红松叶性状及相关关系的影响

叶龄是植株个体发育过程中性状变异的重要影响因素, 不同叶龄下的性状变异可以体现植物针对环境变化做出的响应。该研究以东北地区4个不同区域阔叶红松(Pinus koraiensis)林中的成年红松为研究对象, 测定了4个区域红松的叶寿命和不同针叶年龄叶片的比叶面积(SLA)、叶片干物质含量(LDMC)、针叶密度(ND)以及针叶体积(NV), 探讨了红松叶形态性状间的相关性, 并检验了纬度和针叶年龄对这些相关关系的影响。结果显示: (1)不同纬度下红松叶寿命存在显著差异, 随纬度增加呈单峰模式。(2)针叶年龄在性状变异解释中占比最大(34.2%-80.1%), 对4个叶形态性状均存在显著影响。SLA、LDMC和ND在当年生叶片中均表现了比所有龄级下更大的可塑性, 仅NV在所有龄级下的可塑性大于当年生叶片。(3) 4个性状间的二元相关性显著, 且在不同纬度下多有体现, 但性状间的回归斜率随纬度变化趋势存在差异。(4)不同针叶年龄性状间的相关关系依然显著但变异规律不同, 如SLA与ND的回归斜率随针叶年龄增加而减小, ND与NV则相反。研究结果表明红松叶形态性状的变异和性状间的相关关系受纬度和针叶年龄的显著影响, 性状协同应对不同纬度梯度导致的环境变化以及不同针叶年龄下叶片的资源利用策略存在差异。     

水分条件对红松和西伯利亚红松针叶脯氨酸与叶绿素含量的影响

以盆栽3年生红松和西伯利亚红松为材料,设置4种水分条件,土壤含水量分别为：29％～31％（C）, 22%～24%（L）, 15%～17%（M）和渍水组（W）,研究不同水分条件下红松和西伯利亚红松当年生针叶和往年生针叶的脯氨酸含量和叶绿素含量变化。结果表明：1）脯氨酸含量在不同叶龄和不同树种之间存在差异。红松当年生针叶叶绿素含量高于往年生针叶,而西伯利亚红松则相反。总体上西伯利亚红松的脯氨酸含量高于红松;2）2树种在渍水条件下脯氨酸含量大量积累,红松在处理后一个月即出现胁迫反应,早于西伯利亚红松。土壤含水量在 15%～17%时已对2种红松的往年生针叶产生胁迫,但对红松的胁迫程度大于西伯利亚红松;3）叶绿素积累与2种红松的耐水分胁迫能力相关性不大;4）西伯利亚红松的水分适应范围大于红松;2种红松的当年生针叶的耐水分胁迫能力均大于往年生针叶。     

干旱胁迫及复水对红松针叶和树皮绿色组织光合特性及抗氧化系统的影响

以红松为材料,研究了干旱及复水对红松针叶和树皮绿色组织的光合特性和抗氧化酶活性等生理生化指标的影响。结果表明:干旱胁迫下,红松针叶和树皮绿色组织叶绿素总量和叶绿素a/b值均有显著下降,这样可以通过降低PSII天线捕获的光能,减少发生光抑制的危险;针叶净光合速率(Pn)下降主要由非气孔因素造成,树皮绿色组织Pn下降主要由气孔因素造成;红松针叶和树皮绿色组织非光化学猝灭(NPQ)均升高,表明热耗散是植株重要光保护机制;红松针叶和树皮绿色组织丙二醛(MDA)含量明显升高,发生了氧化胁迫,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)等抗氧化酶活性的提高对红松的干旱胁迫起到了积极的防御作用;复水后,红松针叶和树皮绿色组织Pn恢复到对照水平,叶绿素荧光参数和抗氧化酶活性也表现出不同程度恢复。以上研究结果表明,干旱胁迫下红松针叶和树皮绿色组织均通过减少光捕获、热耗散和酶活性调节协同作用,稳定光合机构功能,复水后红松光合特性表现较好的恢复能力,红松对干旱具有较强的适应能力。     

不同透光环境下红松光合色素含量的季节变动及应对策略

研究了辽东山区天然次生林内3种不同透光环境(强度透光、中度透光和弱度透光)下红松针叶光合色素(叶绿素a(Chl a)、叶绿素b(Chl b)、类胡萝卜素(Car)和叶绿素总量(Chl T))应对光环境季节变动做出的适应性调整。结果表明,随季节的变动(从春季至秋季),林分透光孔隙度逐渐减小。春季,透光度越大,红松叶绿素含量越高,Chl a/b值升高,Car/Chl T值降低;夏季,不同透光条件对红松光合色素含量无影响;秋季,各类透光条件下红松光合色素含量总体表现为升高的趋势,强度透光与中度透光条件红松针叶Chl a/b显著大于弱度透光,3种透光条件下红松Car/Chl T均降低。在春季红松开始生长前进行适当抚育,能提高光合色素含量,增强光合作用能力,促进生长。     

天然更新红松苗针叶光合和解剖特性对不同郁闭环境的响应

本研究以帽儿山实验林场老山人工林实验站郁闭度为0.2～0.3、0.4～0.6和0.7～0.9的天然次生林下5年生红松苗为对象，以全光环境(CK)下红松苗为对照，研究其针叶光合特性以及解剖结构对郁闭度变化的响应，探讨林下红松苗生长发育与林分光环境之间的关系，揭示红松苗耐荫性特征。结果表明：红松苗高和地径均随着郁闭度的增大而呈下降趋势，比叶面积随郁闭度的增大而显著增加，不同郁闭度下红松苗总生物量由大到小排序为：郁闭度0.4～0.6>CK>郁闭度0.7～0.9>郁闭度0.2～0.3。针叶光合有效辐射与红松的叶生物量、茎生物量、根生物量呈显著正相关。红松苗的净光合速率、蒸腾速率和胞间CO₂浓度均随着郁闭度的增大呈逐渐下降的趋势，气孔导度随郁闭度的增大呈上升趋势，且净光合速率、叶绿素a/b与光合有效辐射呈显著正相关。红松苗的气孔密度随着郁闭度的增大呈逐渐下降的趋势，郁闭度为0.4～0.6时，红松苗的针叶横截面积、叶肉组织面积、木质部面积、韧皮部面积均显著高于其他处理。红松苗在郁闭度0.4～0.6下光合作用较强，针叶解剖结构中各参数数值较高，红松苗能在此生境...     

Effects of freeze damage on litter production, quality and decomposition in a loblolly pine forest in central China

Background and aims

Freeze events can strongly influence many ecosystem processes. However, the effects of freeze events on litter production, litter quality, and decomposition are rarely documented.

Methods

In this study, litter fall was measured monthly for 2 years. Two litter decomposition experiments were also performed using freeze-damaged litter and non-damaged litter in a loblolly pine forest.

Results

The freeze event in November 2009 caused a pronounced pulse of needle litter fall. The freeze-damaged needle litter was shown to have higher N concentration and lower C/N ratio compared with the normal falling needle litter. This finding indicates that freeze damage significantly increased needle quality because of incomplete nutrient resorption. The decomposition of freeze-damaged needle litter was faster than that of normal falling yellow needle litter and slower than that of hand-picked green needle litter. The decomposition rate constant (k) was negatively correlated with the C/N ratio in the needle litter. Our results also showed that the different climatic conditions influence patterns of litter decomposition.

Conclusions

This study suggests that freeze events significantly alter litter quantity and quality, thus affecting litter decomposition rates in a loblolly pine forest in central China.     

Cumulative effects of nitrogen additions on litter decomposition in three tropical forests in southern China

A field-scale experiment with nitrogen (N) addition treatments was performed in three forest types – a pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) forest, a pine-broadleaf mixed forest (mixed) and a mature monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest (mature) – in tropical China. Two kinds of leaf litter, Schima superba Chardn. & Champ. and Castanopsis chinensis Hance, were studied using the litterbag technique after more than 2 years of continuous N additions. The objective of this study was to understand the cumulative effect of N addition on litter decomposition in the tropical forests and to determine if the initial effects of N addition changes over time. Results indicated that leaf litter decomposition was significantly faster in the mature forest than in the mixed or pine forests. The mean fraction of mass remaining after 12-months of decomposition was: mature (0.22) < mixed (0.50) < pine (0.51) for the two litters. Nitrogen addition significantly depressed litter decomposition in the pine forest and the mature forest, but had no significant effect in the mixed forest. These results suggest that N deposition has significant cumulative effect on litter decomposition.     

Response of nutrient dynamics of decomposing pine (Pinus massoniana) needles to simulated N deposition in a disturbed and a rehabilitated forest in tropical China

The effects of simulated N deposition on changes in mass, C, N and P of decomposing pine (Pinus massoniana) needles in a disturbed and a rehabilitated forest in tropical China were studied during a 24-month period. The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that litter decomposition in a disturbed forest is more sensitive to N deposition rate than litter decomposition in a rehabilitated forest due to the relatively low nutrient status in the former as a result of constant human disturbance (harvesting understory and litter). The litterbag method and N treatments (control, no N addition; low-N, 5 g N m⁻² year⁻¹; medium-N, 10 g N m⁻² year⁻¹) were employed to evaluate decomposition. The results revealed that N addition increased (positive effect) mass loss rate and C release rate but suppressed (negative effect) the release rate of N and P from decomposing needles in both disturbed and rehabilitated forests. The enhanced needle decomposition rate by N addition was significantly related to the reduction in the C/N ratio in decomposing needles. However, N availability is not the sole factor limiting needle decomposition in both disturbed and rehabilitated forests. The positive effect was more sensitive to the N addition rate in the rehabilitated forest than in the disturbed forest, however the reverse was true for the negative effect. These results suggest that nutrient status could be one of the important factors in controlling the response of litter decomposition and its nutrient release to elevated N deposition in reforested ecosystems in the study region.     

13C NMR study of pine needle decomposition

The quality of substrates in plantation forest litter, and their chemistry, can influence decomposition and N cycling. We studied the decomposition of Pinus radiata D. Don needles suspended on branches in windrows, for 3 yr after clear-cutting, using improved solid-state ¹³C NMR and chemical analysis. The NMR spectra suggested that the concentration of condensed tannins was 12–22%, and showed they were chemically altered during the period 4–12 months after clear-cutting. The spectra showed no evidence for further chemical modification of the tannins during the second or third years. Data for P. radiata needle decomposition in New Zealand indicated rapid loss of mass in the first 3 months, and condensed tannins did not appear to prevent mineralization of C or N. The tannin and lignin concentrations increased with decomposition of the needles, which was consistent with the early mineralization of readily available C compounds.     

Decomposition of woody branch litter on an altitudinal transect in the Himalaya

Decomposition of branch litter of four angiosperm and one conifer species was studied over a two-year period. Litter species and the corresponding forest type are: (i) Shorea robusta, sal forest at 329 m; (ii) Lyonia ovalifolia, mixed-pine broadleaf forest at 1 350 m; (iii) Pinus roxburghii, pine forest at 1 750 m; (iv) Quercus leucotrichophora, mixed oak-pine forest at 1 850 m; and (v) Quercus lanuginosa, mixed oak forest at 2 150 m. The weight loss ranged from 44–89%. Litter moisture and air temperature had significant positive effect on decomposition. The decomposition rate decreased with an increase in altitude and was inversely related with lignin content. Linear combinations of lignin content with rainfall and with temperature indicated significant interactive influence on decomposition.Authorities for plant names are given in Table 1.We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.     

Litter production and accumulation in Pinus patula plantations of the Mpumalanga Province,South Africa

Litter accumulates on the forest floor in Pinus patula Schlechtd. et Cham. plantations in Mpumalanga, South Africa especially in high altitude sites, as a result of an imbalance between litter production and decomposition. To determine which factor caused this increase we measured litter production in an age series of P. patula growing at low and high altitude sites. Litter production was shown to increase with increasing stand. The average annual litter production figure ranged from 3.64 to 5.89 t ha-1 yr-1 measured over a two-year period, with maximum litterfall occurring from mid-winter to early spring. Litter accumulation, as measured by litter depth, ranged from 39 to 121 mm. No significant relationship existed between litter production and altitude; however, litter accumulation was shown to increase with increasing stand age and increasing altitude. Increased litter production was, therefore, not responsible for the accumulation of litter in high altitude sites.     

南亚热带典型森林演替类型粗死木质残体贮量及其对碳循环的潜在影响

森林生态系统中的粗死木质残体(Coarse woody debris, CWD)不仅能够为其它生物提供生境,维持森林结构,而且对生物地球化学循环起着不可忽视的作用,CWD作为森林生态系统中重要的结构和功能元素,已经引起广泛关注。然而,华南地区典型亚热带森林生态系统中CWD的结构和功能方面的研究很少。该文报道了鼎湖山自然保护区内典型南亚热带森林生态系统中CWD的贮量及其特征,所选择的森林包括马尾松(Pinus massoniana)林、针阔叶混交林和季风常绿阔叶林,它们分别代表该气候区域内处于森林演替早期、中期和后期3个阶段的森林类型。其中马尾松林和针阔叶混交林都起源于20世纪30年代人工种植的马尾松纯林,由于长期受到包括收割松针、CWD和林下层植物等在内的人为活动的干扰,到2003年调查时马尾松林仍属于针叶林;而混交林样地自种植之后就未受到人为活动的干扰,自然过渡为针阔叶混交林类型。人为干扰对马尾松人工林的结构和功能产生了巨大的影响,马尾松林的生物量仅为针阔叶混交林生物量的35%。组成马尾松林、针阔叶混交林和季风常绿阔叶林CWD的树种数量分别为7、18和29;马尾松林中几乎没有CWD存在(贮量仅为0.1 Mg C·hm^-2),针阔叶混交林CWD的贮量为8.7 Mg C·hm^-2,季风常绿阔叶林CWD的贮量为13.2 Mg C·hm^-2,分别占地上部分生物量的9.1%和11.3%;针阔叶混交林和季风常绿阔叶林中只有将近10%的CWD以枯立的方式存在。该区域内CWD的分解速率较快,在区域碳循环中将扮演重要角色,保留林地中的CWD是维持本区域森林生产力和森林可持续管理的重要举措。     

贺兰山油松和青海云杉交错区的物种丰富度研究

对贺兰山东坡的油松(Pinus tabulaeformisCarr.)和青海云杉(Picea crassifoliaKom.)交错区进行了野外群落调查和数据分析。结果表明,该交错区跨越2 100~2 500 m海拔范围,油松林和青海云杉林的海拔分界线为2 300~2 350 m。地形是该交错区群落物种丰富度的主要影响因子,阳坡群落的物种丰富度高于阴坡。中等坡度样地的物种丰富度较低;平缓或陡峭样地的物种丰富度较高。海拔升高,物种的丰富度也有所增加。当群落中油松和青海云杉的优势度基本相等时,为典型的油松与青海云杉交错区,在该交错区内,随着油松优势度的降低和青海云杉优势度的升高,土壤条件有所改善,物种丰富度增加。     

Decomposition of secondary compounds from needle litter of Scots pine grown under elevated CO2 and O3

Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) and ozone (O₃) concentrations have both been shown to affect plant tissue quality, which in turn could affect litter decomposition and carbon (C) and nutrient cycling. In order to evaluate effects of climate change on litter chemistry, needle litter was collected from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) saplings exposed to elevated CO₂ or O₃ concentration and their combination over three growing seasons in open‐top chambers. The decomposition of needle litter was followed for 19 months in a pine forest. During decomposition, needle samples for secondary compound analysis were collected and the mass loss of needles was followed. Main nutrients and total phenolics were analysed from litter in the beginning and at the end of the experiment. After 19‐month decomposition, the accumulated mass loss was about 34%; however, no significant differences were found in decomposition rates of needle litter between various treatments. Concentrations of total monoterpenes were about 4%, total resin acids 21% and total phenolics 14% of the initial concentrations in litter after 19‐month decomposition. In the beginning of litter decomposition, concentrations of individual monoterpenes –α‐pinene and β‐pinene – were significantly higher in needle litter grown under elevated CO₂. However, concentrations of total monoterpenes during the whole decomposition period were not significantly affected by CO₂ or O₃ treatments. Concentrations of some individual and total resin acids were higher in needle litter grown under elevated CO₂ or O₃ than under ambient air. There were no significant differences in concentrations of total phenolics as well as nitrogen (N) and the main nutrient concentrations between treatments during decomposition. High concentrations of monoterpenes and resin acids in needles might slightly delay C recycling in forest soils. It is concluded that elevated CO₂ and O₃ concentrations do not have remarkable impacts on litter decomposition processes in Scots pine forests.