中温型和暖温型草原五种植物构件生长与水热组合关系研究

在暖温型和中温型草原对大针茅（Stipa grandis）、羊草（Leymus chinensis）、糙隐子草（Cleisto-genes squorrosa）、达乌里胡枝子（Lespedeza dahurica）和阿尔泰狗哇花（Heteropappus altaicus）5个共有植物种群的构件生长特征进行了比较研究,并应用种群统计的生长分析指标与研究站点的月平均温度、降水量和湿润度进行了灰色关联分析。结果表明,中温型草原各共有种的相对生长速率（DRGR&;DRGRa）和单位叶速率（DULA）均高于暖温型草原,显示出对中温型草原生长季短、热量条件不足的生态适应特征;而暖温型草原则以较长的叶面积及构件持续时间适应该草原区生长季长、热量较为充足的气修条件。暖温型草原各共有种的构件生长指标与湿润度之间的灰色关联度普遍高于中温型草原,即暖温型草原植物的构件生长对生长季内的水热组合更为敏感,显示出不同热量型草原区植物构件生长的响应特征。     

中温型和暖温型草原五种植物构件生长与水热组合关系研究

在暖温型和中温型草原对大针茅(Stipa grandis)、羊草(Leymus chinensis)、糙隐子草(Cleistogeness quorrosa)、达乌里胡枝子(Lespedeza dahurica)和阿尔泰狗哇花(Heteropappus altaicus)5个共有植物种群的构件生长特征进行了比较研究,并应用种群统计的生长分析指标与研究站点的月平均温度、降水量和湿润度进行了灰色关联分析.结果表明,中温型草原各共有种的相对生长速率(DRGR &DRGRa)和单位叶速率(DULA)均高于暖温型草原,显示出对中温型草原生长季短、热量条件不足的生态适应特征;而暖温型草原则以较长的叶面积及构件持续时间适应该草原区生长季长、热量较为充足的气候条件.暖温型草原各共有种的构件生长指标与湿润度之间的灰色关联度普遍高于中温型草原,即暖温型草原植物的构件生长对生长季内的水热组合更为敏感,显示出不同热量型草原区植物构件生长的响应特征.     

中温型草原和暖温型草原大针茅+羊草群落结构特征的比较

运用植被水平地带性原理在南北样带（NSCT）草原生物群区中温型草原和暖渐型草原内的典型草原地带各选择一个研究站点,于1999-2000年5-9月份对大针茅 羊草群落的数量结构、α多样性、生活型功能群组成、地上生产结构、C3和C4植物组成及群落生长动态特征进行了比较研究。结果表明：暖温型草原群落高度（h）、生态优势度（C）、C4植物比例（％）和单位叶速率（ULR）较高,生长动态曲线呈双峰型且第1峰大于第2峰;中温型草原物种丰富度（R）、群落密度(d)、物种多样性（H'）、群落均匀度（E）、F/C值、叶面积指数（LAI）、叶面积持续时间（LAD）和干物质生产能力（P）较高,生长动态曲线呈单峰型,初期生长较快。虽然两站点平均降水量相近,但温度、热量差异较大,年蒸发力不同,并影响到天然降水及土壤水分、养人供给的有效性,可能是导致其群落结构与生长动态差异的主要原因。     

中温型和暖温型草原共有植物种群繁殖分配的比较研究

 1999～2000年在内蒙古草原区的中温型草原和暖温型草原两个研究站点, 分别对大针茅(Stipa grandis)、羊草(Leymus chinensis)、糙隐子草(Cleistogenes squarrosa)、达乌里胡枝子(Lespedeza dahurica)和阿尔泰狗哇花(Heteropappus altaicus) 5个共有种地上生物量、营养元素（全C、全N、全P）和能量（热值）的繁殖分配进行了初步研究。结果表明：两站点共有种各自的地上生物量、全C 和能量之间的繁殖分配较为接近,但全P、全N     

檫木叶片性状沿海拔梯度的响应特征

植物叶片性状是植物与环境长期互作的结果,对环境变化具有敏锐的捕捉力,而且植物叶片性状影响植物的"投资-收益"关系。本文以天目山不同海拔的檫木叶片为材料,分析檫木叶面积、叶长宽比、叶片干重和比叶面积等叶片形态性状以及叶绿素含量和叶氮含量(N_(area))等叶片生理性状对海拔的响应。结果表明,不同海拔亚群体间叶面积具有显著差异,比叶面积、叶长宽比和叶片干重存在极显著差异;叶长宽比和叶片干重在亚群体内的变异系数小于叶面积和比叶面积,说明檫木叶片形态性状在亚群体间存在着不同程度的变异。比叶面积与叶面积和叶长宽比具有显著正相关,与叶片干重呈显著负相关;叶绿素含量与N_(area)呈显著正相关;通过檫木叶片性状与温度的线性回归表明,叶面积、比叶面积、叶绿素含量和N_(area)随着温度下降而下降,与之相反,叶片干重和叶长宽比则逐渐增加。     

降水差异对内蒙古温带草原植物根系和叶片功能性状的影响北大核心CSCD

植物能够调整叶片或根系功能性状的变化来适应气候变化,从而形成多样性的环境适应策略。该研究以内蒙古温带草原降水量存在差异的草原群落(较为湿润的多伦草原和较为干旱的正镶白旗草原)为研究对象,分别测定两个草原群落优势种(多伦20种和正镶白旗13种)和共有种(8种)的根系功能性状(根直径、比根长和根组织密度)和叶片功能性状(叶面积、比叶面积、叶干物质含量、叶碳含量、叶氮含量),分析根叶性状的变异规律及其关系,以探究草种对不同降水环境的适应策略,为不同降水区域草种的选择以及草原经营管理提供理论依据。结果显示:(1)随着降水量的变化,草种的根性状在两个群落间无显著差异,多伦草原植物的比叶面积显著高于正镶白旗草原,而叶干物质含量和叶碳含量则呈相反趋势;两个草原群落的单子叶禾草类植物根直径最小,比根长最大,叶干物质含量最高;单子叶百合科类植物的根组织密度最小,叶干物质含量和叶氮含量最低;双子叶非禾草类植物的根组织密度最大,比叶面积最高而叶面积最低。(2)随降水量的减少,两个群落共有种的叶面积、比叶面积降低,叶干物质含量和叶碳含量增加;其中,羊草、冰草、糙隐子草的直径增加,比根长和根组织密度降低,而猪毛蒿的直径和比根长则呈相反的趋势;糙隐子草、羊草、猪毛蒿的叶氮含量增加,冰草、克氏针茅叶氮含量降低。(3)主成分分析表明,单个草原或综合两个草原的植物根与叶性状几乎不相关。研究表明,单子叶禾草类植物的根系性状在降水变化中差异较为明显,而双子叶非禾草类植物基本没有变化;干旱对植物叶性状的影响大于根性状;在不同降水环境下,草原植物根系存在独特的资源获取方式,根与叶性状对环境变化的适应策略均具有独立性。     

大青沟自然保护区主要森林群落优势种的叶性状

植物功能性状是近年来生态学研究的热点。其中叶功能性状与植株生物量和植物对资源的获得、利用及利用效率的关系最为密切。大青沟森林植物群落分布于科尔沁沙地,生境条件非常特殊,在沙沟里存在着一片茂密的森林,与周围浩瀚无垠的沙坨景观形成极为鲜明的对照。从沟底到沟顶,虽然海拔高度仅相差六、七十米,但由于距离沟底水源不同,土壤条件差异大,形成了不同的森林植物群落类型。大果榆群落、蒙古栎群落和水曲柳群落分别分布在大青沟自然保护区的沟顶、沟中和沟底。为了对大青沟自然保护区,不同环境梯度下的森林植物群落叶片功能性状进行研究,以大青沟自然保护区大果榆、蒙古栎、水曲柳3种主要森林群落为研究对象,分别测定不同群落优势种的叶厚度、比叶面积、叶干物质含量、叶大小和叶干重等5项叶功能性状,研究叶功能性状之间的关系,并对不同生长型、不同群落叶功能性状进行比较。相关分析结果表明,叶厚度与比叶面积呈极显著负相关,与叶大小和叶干重呈极显著正相关;比叶面积与叶干物质含量、叶干重呈极显著负相关,与叶大小呈显著正相关;叶干物质含量与叶大小呈极显著负相关,与叶干重呈极显著正相关;叶大小与叶干重呈极显著正相关。不同生长型植物叶片性状的分析表明,草本植物的叶干物质含量比乔木和灌木低,而其比叶面积高于乔木和灌木;对不同群落叶功能性状进行比较发现,大果榆群落和蒙古栎群落乔木、灌木叶厚度与干物质含量显著高于水曲柳群落的叶厚度与干物质含量,二者比叶面积显著低于水曲柳群落。大果榆群落和蒙古栎群落从叶功能性状的角度,它们具有较高的叶干物质含量和较低的比叶面积,体现出适应干旱生境叶片的特征。水曲柳群落呈现出低叶干物质含量、高比叶面积的特征,体现出适应湿润、土壤水分较好生境的特征。不同群落通过调节自身的物种组成,形成不同的功能性状组合来适应环境。     

PP333对离体苹果苗的生长及其生理的影响

在生根培养基中加入0.5或2.0PPm PP333, 明显地减少了苹果离体新梢的鲜重和干重、叶片鲜重和叶面积,增加了比叶重、根的鲜重和干重及根梢鲜重和干重比,并促进了根的形成。PP333对单位叶重量的叶绿素含量没有影响,而增加了单位叶面积的叶绿素含量。经PP333处理后,叶片中的淀粉含量、过氧化物酶活性、蛋白质和游离氨基酸的含量均明显高于对照,可溶性糖与对照差异不明显。     

东灵山不同林型五角枫叶性状异速生长关系随发育阶段的变化

分析植物叶片性状种内水平的异速生长关系有助于加深理解生长发育过程中叶片的资源利用模式.分析了东灵山3个主要林型(白桦林、胡桃楸林、辽东栎林)中五角枫成树、幼树、幼苗的叶面积、叶体积、叶含水量与叶干重之间的异速生长关系.结果表明:成树叶面积增长速度小于叶干重的增长速度,幼树、幼苗叶面积与叶干重保持同速增长;成树、幼树叶干重与叶体积保持同速增长,幼苗叶体积的增长速度超过了干重的增长速度;成树叶含水量的增长速度小于叶干重的增长速度,幼树、幼苗两性状间保持等速增长.叶含水量与叶干重的异速生长指数在不同的林型间有显著差异,白桦林叶含水量的增长速度小于叶干重的增长速度,其余两个林型均为等速增长趋势.这些结果揭示了不同发育阶段五角枫资源利用方式的转变.随叶干重的增加,成树将更多的叶生物量投资于同化和支持结构;幼树则保持对光合面积和光合同化结构的稳步投资;而幼苗主要投资于叶面积的增大.叶含水量与叶干重的异速曲线在不同林型间的差异说明叶片代谢活性相较于其他叶性状可塑性更高.     

基于树形结构的木棉叶功能性状差异性研究

叶功能性状不仅反应植物对资源的利用能力,还涉及植物对自身结构和环境的生存适应策略。以不同生长阶段的木棉为研究对象,于2019年12月实地测量树高、冠幅等5个主要树形因子和采样测定叶面积、比叶面积、叶干物质含量、叶片含水量等14个叶功能性状,分析其在不同生长阶段的变化规律和相互关系,探讨叶功能性状对树形结构的响应。结果表明：不同生长阶段的木棉叶功能性状之间存在差异（P<0.05）,且表现出一定的相关性（P<0.05,P<0.01）;木棉叶片的面积、长度、宽度、周长、鲜重、饱和重、干重、比叶质量和干物质含量等功能性状是随生长阶段变化的主要指标。影响木棉叶片各性状的树形因子也不相同,其中叶面积主要受到冠幅的影响,叶片鲜重和饱和重主要受到枝下高的影响,叶片干重和相对含水量主要受到树高的影响,比叶面积、叶片含水量和干物质含量主要受到树高、尖削度的影响,比叶质量主要受到胸径、尖削度、树高的影响。随着木棉的生长,叶功能性状表现出受树形结构的影响而具有较强的表型可塑性,有利于其适应内外环境的变化。因此,叶功能性状之间的变化差异和相关组合,反映了不同生长阶段的木棉对树形结构的适应性调整和对资源的利用策略,在一定程度上为探索西双版纳热带雨林区的生态保护和可持续发展提供相关科学依据。     

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.     

Effect of climate change over the past half century on the distribution,extent and NPP of ecosystems of Inner Mongolia

The response of natural vegetation to climate change is of global concern. In this research, changes in the spatial pattern of major terrestrial ecosystems from 1956 to 2006 in Inner Mongolia of China were analyzed with the Holdridge Life Zone (HLZ) model in a GIS environment, and net primary production (NPP) of natural vegetation was evaluated with the Synthetic model, to determine the effect of climate change on the ecosystem. The results showed that climate warming and drying strongly influenced ecosystems. Decreased precipitation and the subsequent increase in temperature and potential evapotranspiration caused a severe water deficiency, and hence decreased ecosystem productivity. Climate change also influenced the spatial distribution of HLZs. In particular, new HLZs began to appear, such as Warm temperate desert scrub in 1981 and Warm temperate thorn steppe in 2001. The relative area of desert (Cool temperate desert scrub, Warm temperate thorn steppe, Warm temperate desert scrub, Cool temperate desert and Warm temperate desert) increased by 50.2% over the last half century, whereas the relative area of forest (Boreal moist forest and Cool moist forest) decreased by 36.5%. Furthermore, the area of Cool temperate steppe has continuously decreased at a rate of 5.7% per decade; if the current rate of decrease continues, this HLZ could disappear in 173 years. The HLZs had a large shift range with the mean center of the relative life zones of desert shifting northeast, resulting a decrease in the steppe and forest area and an increase in the desert area. In general, a strong effect of climate change on ecosystems was indicated. Therefore, the important role of climate change must be integrated into rehabilitation strategies of ecosystem degradation of Inner Mongolia.     

Best hyperspectral indices for assessing leaf chlorophyll content in a degraded temperate vegetation

Extensive studies have focused on assessing leaf chlorophyll content through spectral indices; however, the accuracy is weakened by limited wavebands and coarse resolution. With hundreds of wavebands, hyperspectral data can substantially capture the essential absorption features of leaf chlorophyll; however, few such studies have been conducted on same species in various degraded vegetations. In this investigation, complete combinations of either original reflectance or first‐order derivative spectra we conducted a complete combination on either original reflectance or its first‐order derivative value from 350 to 1000 nm to quantify leaf total chlorophyll (Chll), chlorophyll‐a (Chla), and chlorophyll‐b (Chlb) contents. This was performed using three hyperspectral datasets collected in situ from lightly, moderately, and severely degraded vegetations in temperate Helin County, China. Suitable combinations were selected by comparing the numbers of significant correlation coefficients with leaf Chll, Chla, and Chlb contents. The combinations of reflectance difference (D_ij), normalized differences (ND), first‐order derivative (FD), and first‐order derivative difference (FD(D)) were found to be the most effective. These sensitive band‐based combinations were further optimized by means of a stepwise linear regression analysis and were compared with 43 empirical spectral indices, frequently used in the literature. These sensitive band‐based combinations on hyperspectral data proved to be the most effective indices for quantifying leaf chlorophyll content (R² > 0.7, p < 0.01), demonstrating great potential for the use of hyperspectral data in monitoring degraded vegetation at a fine scale.     

Structural and Functional Changes in the Leaves of Plants from Steppe Communities as Affected by Aridization of the Eurasian Climate

Morphological and physiological characteristics of leaves from plant species collected in steppe communities in the various climatic zones in Eurasia were compared. The changes in leaf structure correlated with the major climatic factors. The mean thickness of leaves increased with increasing mean temperature of July and decreasing mean precipitation, which corresponded to aridity increase. The increased leaf thickness correlated with an increase in the specific leaf weight. The content of chlorophylls (a + b) in leaves greatly varied with plant habitats, whereas the chlorophyll a/b ratio remained unchanged. The chlorophyll content in leaf tissues had a general tendency to decrease with increasing leaf thickness. The leaf chlorophyll content positively correlated (R ² = 0.77) with the proportion of chlorenchyma in leaf tissues. It is concluded that steppe plants adapt to climate aridization at the structural level by increasing the proportion of protective heterotrophic components of the leaf without changing the functional activity of photosynthetic tissues.     

延河流域不同植被带植物功能性状变化及其对环境因子的响应

植物功能性状是表征植物对环境差异的适应性及植物内功能的进化与平衡关系的重要属性,功能性状-环境条件相互关系对于探讨植被对多变生境的适应策略具有重要意义。对黄土丘陵区延河流域3个生物地理气候区（草原区、森林草原区和森林区）进行分层采样,通过野外试验测定植物群落功能性状和土壤理化性质,结合气象数据分析了植物功能性状沿植被带的变化及其对环境变化的响应。研究结果如下：（1）比叶面积（SLA）、叶氮含量（LNC）、叶氮磷比（LN/LP）、根碳含量（RCC）、根碳氮比（RC/RN）和根氮磷比（RN/RP）从草原区到森林区显著上升,而叶组织密度（LTD）、叶碳氮比（LC/LN）和比根长（SRL）显著下降。森林草原区的植物磷含量显著高于森林区和草原区。（2）水分条件是调节植物群落功能性状变异的最主要因素,其能够直接影响叶和根性状,还会通过影响土壤养分和土壤水分间接作用于叶片功能性状。（3）从草原区至森林区,随着养分和水分可获取性的升高,植物群落会通过增大SLA,降低LTD和SRL以提高对干旱贫瘠立地条件的适应能力。氮（N）是草原区植物生长主要限制元素,而森林草原区则同时受到N、磷（P）的限制。     

内蒙古温带荒漠草原能量平衡特征及其驱动因子

基于内蒙古苏尼特左旗温带荒漠草原生态系统观测站2008年全年的涡度相关观测与相应的生物、环境观测资料,对生态系统能量平衡特征及其驱动因子分析表明:能量平衡各分量(净辐射,Rn;感热通量,H;潜热通量,LE;土壤热通量,G)呈单峰型日动态,白天大部分时间H/RnG/RnLE/Rn;夜间G/Rn占主导;全天LE/Rn相对较小,即使在植物生长盛期。较低的LE/Rn可能与荒漠草原气候干旱及植被分布稀少有关。日Rn受天气变化的影响,特别是在雨季,Rn日间差异较大,呈现锯齿状波动。能量平衡各分量季节变化明显,Rn、H、LE和G最大月分别为7、5、6月份和6月份。全年H是Rn的主要能量支出项(58%);LE其次(26%),年蒸散量(190.3mm)大于年降水量(136.3mm),与多年平均降水量接近(183.9mm),其中最大日蒸散率3.8mm/d;G所占比例较小(1%),全年基本保持平衡。然而G白天吸收能量,夜间释放能量;夏季储存能量,冬季释放能量的特点,在能量平衡中存在类似"能量缓存"的作用,不能被忽略。降水过程显著影响内蒙古温带荒漠草原水热交换。降水后较降水前LE峰值明显增大,而H峰值降低。日蒸散率峰值多数与降水事件有关。而且,生长季日蒸散率波动与降水引起的SWC变化趋势一致。生长季潜热分配(LE/Rn)主要受到土壤含水量(SWC)、饱和水汽压差(VPD)及叶面积指数(LAI)共同影响。LE/Rn随SWC增大呈增加趋势,LE/Rn随VPD增大而降低,LE/Rn随LAI增大呈二次曲线变化。其中LAI为0.2m2/m2是一个阈值,当LAI0.2m2/m2,SWC是LE/Rn主要驱动因子;当LAI0.2m2/m2,SWC和LAI共同驱动LE/Rn。应用退耦因子(Ω)评价了荒漠草原与大气之间水汽交换的耦合状况。与其他草原类型相比,本研究区退耦因子(Ω)相对较低(生长季平均0.15)。生长盛期Ω相对较高,Rn是LE的主导因子;而生长前期和后期Ω相对较低,VPD是LE的主要控制因子。     

Interactive effects of soil nitrogen and water availability on leaf mass loss in a temperate steppe

Although the link between leaf mass loss and assessment of ecosystem nutrient use efficiency and plant nutrient resorption efficiency has received considerable attention in various ecosystems, there has been relatively little effort to assess plant leaf mass loss during senescence, especially for herbaceous species. We conducted experimental studies to assess leaf mass loss during senescence in five dominant herbaceous species and examined the effects of increasing nitrogen (N) and water availability on leaf mass loss of four species in a temperate steppe in northern China. We nondestructively estimated mature leaf mass based on leaf length and width. Leaf mass loss varied substantially among species, ranging from 20–50%. On average across all species, N and water addition increased leaf mass loss by 30% and 19%, respectively. N and water addition interacted to affect leaf mass loss, as water addition had a significant positive effect on leaf mass loss under enriched N conditions but showed no effect under ambient N levels. We conclude that leaf mass loss of herbaceous plants was considerable and can potentially be more pronounced with increasing N and water availability. It is notable that the responses of plant species to N and water addition were variable. We suggest that leaf mass loss during senescence should be given full consideration in assessing nutrient use and resorption efficiency in semi-arid areas.     

降水时间对内蒙古温带草原地上净初级生产力的影响

全球气候变化下降水时间的改变将深刻影响草原生态系统地上净初级生产力(ANPP),而草原生态系统ANPP是区域碳循环的重要过程.利用1998-2007年的SPOT-VEG NDVI数据并结合111个样点的ANPP地面样方调查数据,获得了内蒙古温带草原1998-2007年的ANPP区域数据,依此分析了中国内蒙古温带草原以及区域内的3种植被类型(荒漠草原、典型草原、草甸草原)降水时间对ANPP的影响.研究结果表明,对于整个内蒙古温带草原来说,一个水分年内(从上一年9月份到当年地上生物量达最大值时的8月份)影响ANPP较为重要的降水月份为2-7月份,其中,5-7月份降水尤为重要.具体到每个月降水的影响,研究发现,7月份降水最重要,而仍处于生长季的8月份降水相对于其他生长季降水作用最小;影响不同草地类型最重要的降水时期存在一定差异,对荒漠草原和典型草原地区来说,ANPP达最大值前3个月(5-7月份)的生长季降水最重要,而8月份降水影响较小,而草甸草原地区8月份和非生长季的3、4月份降水最重要,但各个降水时期降水对ANPP的影响都较荒漠草原和典型草原小,大部分地区降水对ANPP的影响不显著.