Spatial analysis of structural and tree‐ring related parameters in a timberline forest in the Italian Alps

Abstract. We investigated the variability in spatial pattern of some structural, dendrochronological and dendroclimatological features of a mixed Larix decidua‐Pinus cembra forest at the timberline in the eastern Italian Alps at fine geographical and temporal scales. Forest structure variables such as stem diameter, tree height, age and tree‐ring related parameters (yearly growth index, mean sensitivity, first order autocorrelation and some dendroclimatic variables) have been compared at various scale levels. We observed that most of the variables show positive autocorrelated structures due to both forest dynamics and fine‐scale driving forces, probably related to microrelief. Spatial structure of yearly indexed radial growth appears sensitive to extreme climatic events. Secondary succession after past disturbances drives the forest towards a structure governed by a gap regeneration dynamics that seems to ensure the different requirements of the two main tree species present. Small spatial scale studies of forest structures, especially if integrated to dendro‐ecological data, seem an efficient tool to assess the disturbance regime and species sensitivity to environmental change.     

落叶松针叶化学成分研究

该研究采用硅胶柱色谱、半制备型高效液相色谱和重结晶等方法对落叶松针叶乙酸乙酯萃取物进行分离纯化,利用NMR、MS现代波谱技术结合相关文献报道对分离得到的化合物进行结构鉴定,并对提取浸膏的抑菌活性进行了测试。结果表明:从落叶松针叶乙酸乙酯萃取物中分离得到15个化合物,分别鉴定为Larixol (1)、(2R)-5,4'-二羟基-6-甲基-7-甲氧基-黄酮(2)、2',4'-二羟基-4,6'-二甲氧基二氢查尔酮(3)、2',4-二羟基-4',6'-二甲氧基查尔酮(4)、2',4'-二羟基-4,6'-二甲氧基查尔酮(5)、异鼠李素(6)、4',5-二羟基-7-甲氧基-8-甲基黄酮(7)、山奈酚(8)、β-谷甾醇(9)、豆甾醇(10)、胡萝卜苷(11)、香草酸(12)、对羟基苯甲酸(13)、二甲基罗汉松脂素(14)、15-二十九烷醇(15)。其中,化合物2,4,5和7为首次从该属植物中分离得到。抑菌活性实验结果显示,乙酸乙酯萃取浸膏在浓度为5~100 mg·mL-1时对大肠杆菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、蜡样芽孢杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌率分别为55%~70%、53%~72%、61%~71%和33%~65%。上述结果为更加深入探究落叶松针叶化学成分和药理活性提供了一定理论依据。     

Linking variability of tree water use and growth with species resilience to environmental changes

Tree growth is an indicator of tree vitality and its temporal variability is linked to species resilience to environmental changes. Second-order statistics that quantify the cross-scale temporal variability of ecophysiological time series (statistical memory) could provide novel insights into species resilience. Species with high statistical memory in their tree growth may be more affected by disturbances, resulting in lower overall resilience and higher vulnerability to environmental changes. Here, we assessed the statistical memory, as quantified with the decay in standard deviation with increasing time scale, in tree water use and growth of co-occurring European larch Larix decidua and Norway spruce Picea abies along an elevational gradient in the Swiss Alps using measurements of stem radius changes, sap flow and tree-ring widths. Local-scale interspecific differences between the two conifers were further explored at the European scale using data from the International Tree-Ring Data Bank. Across the analysed elevational gradient, tree water use showed steeper variability decay with increasing time scale than tree growth, with no significant interspecific differences, highlighting stronger statistical memory in tree growth processes. Moreover, Norway spruce displayed slower decay in growth variability with increasing time scale (higher statistical memory) than European larch; a pattern that was also consistent at the European scale. The higher statistical memory in tree growth of Norway spruce in comparison to European larch is indicative of lower resilience of the former in comparison to the latter, and could potentially explain the occurrence of European larch at higher elevations at the Alpine treeline. Single metrics of resilience cannot often summarize the multifaceted aspects of ecosystem functioning, thus, second-order statistics that quantify the strength of statistical memory in ecophysiological time series could complement existing resilience indicators, facilitating the assessment of how environmental changes impact forest growth trajectories and ecosystem services.     

Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from immature zygotic embryos of Japanese larch (Larix leptolepis)

Embryogenic tissue was initiated using LM, LP and MS media from open-pollinated immature embryos of Larix leptolepis. The initiation frequency varied with collection dates. The highest frequencies of embryogenic tissue initiation (60, 67 and 59% on LM, LP and MS media, respectively) were observed from cones collected on July 30. At this time, all the excised embryos were at the cotyledonary stage. ABA over a wide concentration and length of exposure range did not promote maturation, but was beneficial in reducing precocious germination. Of over 400 plants regenerated, 72 were transplanted into soil mixtures and to date, 69 of these (95%) have survived. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

长白落叶松激素含量与生长的关系及在早期选择中的应用

用间接酶联免疫吸附法测定了不同季节不同种源长白落叶松激素含量。结果表明：不同季节长白落叶松的激素含量不同,速生期长白落叶松赤霉素、生长素和细胞分裂素含量高,脱落酸含量低,赤霉素／脱落酸比值大,生长缓慢期测定结果恰好相反。各类激素含量在不同种源长白落叶松间的变异显著,且与生长性状的差异密切相关。生长快的种源赤霉素,细胞分裂素含量高,脱落酸含量低,赤霉素／脱落酸之比大。生长慢的种源则相反。回归分析表明     

长白落叶松人工林心材变化规律

依据黑龙江省孟家岗林场49株人工落叶松1179个圆盘和轮盘数据,分析了心材半径的纵向变化规律.结果表明: 心材半径随树高增高而逐渐减小,与树干外形基本一致,其中去皮半径(XR)、胸径(DBH)及形成层年龄(CA)与心材半径之间关系较显著,利用逐步回归分析建立落叶松心材半径(HR)和面积(HA)模型:HR=b₁+b₂XR²+b₃CA+b₄XR, HA=b₁+b₂DBH·XR+b₃CA+b₄DBH·XR².应用AIC、BIC、对数似然值以及似然比检验等模型评价指标,对利用样地、样木效应拟合的心材半径和面积模型进行比较.当考虑样木效应拟合心材半径和面积模型时,将b₁、b₂、b₃作为混合参数得出的模型最好.混合模型的预测精度高于基本模型.在应用上,总体心材半径和面积可以通过混合模型来预测.采用Beta回归模型模拟了心材比例,模型中各参数均显著,决定系数较高,模型模拟效果较好.     

长白落叶松冠层光合作用的空间异质性

以2014年黑龙江省帽儿山林场14年生人工长白落叶松为研究对象,对比分析了各项光合指标、环境因子及光合生理参数在冠层内的空间差异性,并探讨了净光合速率(P_n)与其他指标的关系.结果表明: 在树冠垂直方向,上层P_n、气孔导度(g_s)和蒸腾速率(T_r)显著高于中层和下层,胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)表现为下层>中层>上层;光合有效辐射(PAR)从上层外部到下层内部呈显著降低趋势,水汽压差(VPD)和叶片温度(T_l)表现为上层显著高于中层和下层,相对湿度(RH)则无显著差异;最大净光合速率(P_{n max})、暗呼吸速率(R_d)、光补偿点(LCP)和光饱和点(LSP)均表现为上层>中层>下层,下层比上层分别降低32.7%、55.8%、80.2%和51.6%,表观量子效率(AQY)表现为下层>中层>上层,下层分别是中层和上层的1.2和1.3倍.水平方向,光合指标和环境因子的差异性主要体现在树冠上层,P_n、g_s、T_r、PAR和VPD表现为树冠外部显著高于树冠内部,而C_i和RH差异不显著;P_{n max}、R_d、LCP和LSP表现为外部>内部,内部比外部分别降低0.4%、37.7%、42.0%和16.4%,而AQY在内部比外部高0.7%.C_i是限制P_n的主要生理因子,PAR是影响P_n的主要环境因子,尤其在弱光区域PAR对P_n的影响十分明显.因此,在模拟和预估树木冠层光合作用时,考虑空间异质性有一定的必要性.     

帽儿山地区落叶松人工林CO2通量特征及对林分碳收支的影响

2008年,采用涡度协方差法测定了黑龙江省尚志市帽儿山地区落叶松人工林的CO₂通量,并于生长季(5—10月)不同月份测定了落叶松叶片光合日变化.结果表明: 不同时间段环境因子变化对落叶松人工林净生态系统交换量的影响存在差异,下午(12:00—24:00) 的净生态系统交换量对其饱和蒸汽压亏缺的变化反应较上午(0:00—12:00)迟钝;上午光能利用效率为0.6284 mol·mol^-1,是下午的1.14倍;随温度上升,上午净生态系统交换量的增幅是下午的1.5倍(气温>15 ℃).这种差异使落叶松林净碳交换量的88%在上午完成,而下午仅完成净碳交换量的12％;上、下午生态系统生产力分别占全天的60%和40%,上午叶片的光合能力为下午的3倍.落叶松人工林全年净生态系统交换量在263～264 g C·m^-2,生态系统呼吸在718～725 g C·m^-2,总初级生产力在981～989 g C·m^-2.