黄土高原南北样带尺度人工刺槐林对气候响应的敏感性分析

根据黄土高原南北样带尺度的人工刺槐林(Robinia pseudoacacia)的年轮宽度资料,分析了该地区刺槐树木生长趋势,以及刺槐年表对气候响应随降雨梯度变化规律。研究结果表明延安以北的刺槐样点(绥德、神木)年轮指数近期趋于下降,树木有生长衰退现象;而延安以南刺槐样点(延安、富县、宜君、永寿)年轮指数近期趋于上升,树木无生长衰退现象。气候响应结果表明,刺槐年表对气候响应均以延安样点最为敏感,表现年表与温度的负相关关系,以及年表与降雨和干旱指数的正相关关系,而延安以北和以南刺槐样点对气候响应敏感性均较低。黄土高原中部延安地区地处森林草原过渡带,刺槐生长对外界环境变化最为敏感,年表中气候信号也较强;延安以南地区地处森林植被带,气候条件较为适宜刺槐林生长,因而年表中气候信号较弱;延安以北地区地处草原植被带,气候条件比较恶劣,刺槐生长对干旱气候已有一定适应性特征,因而年表中气候信号也较弱。     

黄土高原羊圈沟小流域人工物种和自然物种径向生长对气候变化的响应差异

为揭示黄土高原人工和自然物种径向生长对气候变化的响应差异,在延安羊圈沟小流域分别获取人工和自然物种的树木年轮材料并构建标准年表,其中人工物种为刺槐(Robinia pseudoacacia)和柠条(Caragana korshinskii),自然物种为山杏(Armeniaca sibirica)和荆条(Vitex negundo var.heterophylla),并对年表中的气候信号进行了统计分析。结果表明:1)人工物种年表中的气候信号较强,主要表现在5—8月份,与温度呈负相关关系(刺槐:r=-0.427—-0.511,P0.05;柠条:r=-0.227—-0.738,P0.05),与降雨则呈正相关关系,但相关系数未达到显著性水平;自然物种年表中的气候信号较弱,与温度和降雨的相关关系均较低;2)不同于自然物种,人工物种树轮年表还与去年夏季(7—9月份)温度(负相关)和降水(正相关)存在相关关系,表明人工物种树木生长对气候因子存在一定滞后性;3)人工物种树轮年表与PDSI干旱指数在各月份均维持正相关关系,在生长季(刺槐4—9月、柠条4—8月)达到显著水平(刺槐:r=0.481—0.704,P0.05;柠条:r=0.314—0.610,P0.05);而自然物种年表与PDSI干旱指数的相关关系较弱,均未达到相关性水平。从各年表与气候要素(温度、降雨、PDSI)响应强度来看,黄土高原人工物种树木生长受水分胁迫显著,且以刺槐最为明显,其次是柠条;自然物种树木生长则没有明显干旱胁迫的影响,仅山杏生长受一定水分胁迫影响,荆条生长则与各气候要素关系较弱,水分胁迫对其生长的影响已很小。本研究的结果表明黄土高原人工物种生长明显受到水分条件限制,而自然恢复物种生长则受水分条件影响较小,能适应黄土高原干旱半干旱气候条件。     

近40年河北坝上地区杨树人工林径向生长对气候变化的响应差异

运用树木年轮气候学方法,研究近40年河北坝上地区健康和衰退小叶杨人工林径向生长对气候响应敏感性差异,揭示健康和衰退杨树生长与气候关系的时间变异规律。结果表明：（1）衰退杨树径向生长对温度、降水等气候因素响应较健康杨树敏感。衰退杨树年表中的气候信号较强,与当年生长季（4、8-10月）的气温因素呈显著负相关,与上一年休眠期（9月-当年1月）和当年生长季（7月）的降水和相对湿度呈显著正相关。健康杨树年表中气候信号较弱,主要与上一年冬季（12月）和当年生长季（4月）的气温因素呈显著负相关,与上一年生长末期（8-11月）降水和相对湿度呈显著正相关。（2）从各年表与帕默尔干旱指数（PDSI）的响应强度来看,衰退杨树生长更易受夏季干旱胁迫影响。衰退杨树年表与上一年9月-当年3月、6-10月的PDSI呈显著正相关,而健康杨树径向生长与PDSI呈弱的正相关。（3）1975-2017年间,随气温升高,健康和衰退杨树生长对温度的敏感性下降;健康杨树生长对降水和PDSI的敏感性较为稳定,适应能力强,而衰退杨树生长对降水和PDSI的敏感性增强,适应能力变弱。综上所述,干旱胁迫是限制衰退杨树生长的主要因素,而健康杨树生长受气候影响较弱,能适应当地气候条件。衰退杨树对气候变化响应较健康杨树明显,在气候变暖背景下,衰退杨树生长的气候限制因子由温度转变为水分,导致河北坝上地区遭受干旱灾害时发生退化的趋势更加明显。     

黄土高原中部降水对乔灌木气候响应敏感性的影响

基于黄土高原中部地区降水梯度上(绥德447mm,延安531mm,宜君603mm)的乔灌木年轮材料,通过树木年轮气候学方法分析了不同降水条件下,乔木刺槐(Robinia pseudoacacia)、山杏(Armeniaca sibirica),灌木酸枣(Ziziphus jujuba)、白刺花(Sophora davidii)径向生长的气候敏感性差异。结果表明:(1)绥德、宜君酸枣标准年表的相关统计参量明显偏低,个体生长一致性较差,年轮材料中包含的气候信息较少,这表明绥德和宜君地区的酸枣对本地气候条件已高度适应,径向生长受气候影响较小。(2)刺槐、山杏、酸枣、白刺花均在森林草原过渡带(延安)表现出较高的气候敏感性,气候要素对各物种径向生长的解释率在该地区最高。除绥德、宜君酸枣外,各样点的乔灌木气候--生长关系均存在"时滞效应"。整体上研究区内酸枣气候敏感性最差。在绥德和宜君地区,灌木气候敏感性明显弱于乔木。(3)乡土物种山杏、酸枣、白刺花在三个采样点均对长期干旱胁迫不敏感,对当地环境具有较强的生态适应性。人工物种刺槐在延安地区,从上年生长季末至当年生长季结束持续对干旱胁迫响应敏感,而在绥德和宜君地区则对干旱胁迫不敏感。刺槐、山杏、白刺花在宜君地区与温度的响应特征整体上发生明显趋势转换,温度对刺槐、白刺花的负反馈减弱正反馈增强,而对山杏的正反馈减弱负反馈增强。     

黄土高原人工刺槐林生长衰退的生态生理机制

刺槐是黄土高原广泛栽植的水土保持树种,然而人工刺槐林的树木个体生长衰退已经成为该区域开展植被恢复建设、实现森林可持续经营所面临的重大生态环境问题之一.目前人工刺槐林生长衰退的定义、界定标准、量化指标尚未形成统一标准.探讨刺槐生长衰退的机理不仅是植被恢复的理论基础,也是退耕还林还草工程持续开展的直接需求,具有实际价值和研究意义.通过汇集相关研究文献,综合国际和黄土高原关于森林生长衰退、死亡率增加的研究,从生态学(气候变化、土壤干化、群落结构失调、森林经营管理不当)和树木生理学(水力学故障、碳饥饿、遗传及分子调节)两个角度概述了黄土高原人工刺槐林生长衰退的机制以及取得的研究进展.最后提出黄土高原人工刺槐林生长衰退研究的不足,并对未来研究进行展望.     

气候变化驱动下黄土高原刺槐林气候适宜性和脆弱性

刺槐是黄土高原乡土树种,具有优良的水土保持和固碳功能。黄土高原生态恢复实践中实施了大规模的植树造林,刺槐林面积占沟壑丘陵区人工植树造林面积90%以上。由于种植时没有考虑刺槐的气候适宜性,一些地区的刺槐林出现了退化现象。采用最大熵模型,在0.5km×0.5km空间精度上分别模拟了1961—1990、1966—1995、1971—2000、1976—2005、1981—2010,以及2100年(典型浓度路径RCP4.5和RCP8.5气候情景下)黄土高原刺槐的气候适宜性和敏感性。模拟结果显示：黄土高原刺槐分布及其动态变化主要受到最冷月温度、极端低温、降水量、年辐射量等气候因子影响,低温(最冷月温度、极端低温)是影响刺槐的最关键因子。黄土高原西北和北部广大地区,自然环境条件不适合刺槐林生长;黄土高原东南部(关中平原和山西南部)比较适合刺槐生长。相对1961—1990年,1961—2010年期间刺槐林适宜区分布格局基本没有改变,RCP4.5和RCP8.5气候情景下刺槐林适宜区分布格局也没有显著改变。图层叠加分析发现,刺槐的气候适宜度(即存在概率)发生了明显改变。黄土高原西部和北部属于不适宜刺槐生...     

Aboveground net primary productivity and soil respiration display different responses to precipitation changes in desert grassland

荒漠草原区地上净初级生产力和土壤呼吸对降水变化的不同响应 降水变化既影响地上植被动态,也影响地下碳循环过程,尤其以干旱半干旱生态系统对降水的响应更为敏感。然而极端降水如何影响土壤碳固存潜力仍未得出明确结果。本研究在黄土高原西部荒漠草原样地实施了为期3年的降水控制实验,该实验包含5个降水梯度(即自然降水(对照),以及在自然降水基础上的减水40%、减水20%、增水20%、增水40%)。通过对不同降水处理下植物生长指标、地上净初级生产力(ANPP)、土壤水分和土壤呼吸(Rs)进行监测,采用双侧不对称模型揭示ANPP和Rs对降水变化的响应规律;采用结构方程模型,分析降水变化下影响ANPP和Rs的直接和间接因素。研究结果表明,ANPP对极端干旱的响应比极端湿润更敏感,在干旱和湿润年份均符合负向不对称模型。ANPP的变化主要受到降水的直接影响,同时,干旱年份植物密度的变化也对ANPP产生了影响。在湿润年份,Rs对降水变化的响应也呈负向不对称性。然而,干旱年份,Rs对降水变化表现出正向不对称响应,即对降水增加响应的敏感性高于降水减少,这可能与植物生长和ANPP对增水处理的正响应增加使自氧呼吸增强,及降水事件对异氧呼吸具有较强的‘Birch效应’有关。在干旱年份Rs对极端干旱(减水40%处理)表现出饱和响应。ANPP和Rs对降水格局改变的响应模式差异表明荒漠草原区极端湿润或干旱可能降低研究区土壤碳固存的潜力。     

阿尔泰山西伯利亚落叶松径向生长对气候变化的分异响应

在全球气候变暖的背景下, 北半球中高纬度地区出现了树轮径向生长对气候变化的分异响应现象, 但是阿尔泰山优势针叶树种对气候因子响应的稳定性还存在不确定性。该研究选择阿尔泰山中段高海拔西伯利亚落叶松(Larix sibirica)样本建立了树轮宽度年表, 并对年表特征及树木径向生长-气候的动态关系进行了分析。结果表明: 生长季初期和中期的气温是研究区树木生长的主控气候因子; 树木径向生长与当年4月的气温显著负相关, 与当年6-7月的气温显著正相关; 研究区西伯利亚落叶松径向生长与当年4月和6-7月的气温发生了分异现象, 表现为随着气候变化, 树木径向生长对生长季初期由高温引起的干旱的响应敏感性越来越强, 而对生长季中期气温的敏感性表现出先减弱再增强的趋势。阿尔泰山西伯利亚落叶松径向生长对气候变化的响应比较敏感, 适合开展树木生长-气候变化的研究; 检验树木径向生长对气候变化分异响应为该区域基于树木年轮开展历史气候重建和提高未来森林生态系统发展趋势预测的准确性提供了科学依据。     

阿尔泰山西伯利亚落叶松径向生长对气候变化的分异响应

在全球气候变暖的背景下,北半球中高纬度地区出现了树轮径向生长对气候变化的分异响应现象,但是阿尔泰山优势针叶树种对气候因子响应的稳定性还存在不确定性。该研究选择阿尔泰山中段高海拔西伯利亚落叶松(Larixsibirica)样本建立了树轮宽度年表,并对年表特征及树木径向生长–气候的动态关系进行了分析。结果表明:生长季初期和中期的气温是研究区树木生长的主控气候因子;树木径向生长与当年4月的气温显著负相关,与当年6–7月的气温显著正相关;研究区西伯利亚落叶松径向生长与当年4月和6–7月的气温发生了分异现象,表现为随着气候变化,树木径向生长对生长季初期由高温引起的干旱的响应敏感性越来越强,而对生长季中期气温的敏感性表现出先减弱再增强的趋势。阿尔泰山西伯利亚落叶松径向生长对气候变化的响应比较敏感,适合开展树木生长–气候变化的研究;检验树木径向生长对气候变化分异响应为该区域基于树木年轮开展历史气候重建和提高未来森林生态系统发展趋势预测的准确性提供了科学依据。     

极端干旱对草甸草原优势植物非结构性碳水化合物的影响

植物光合作用产生的非结构性碳水化合物(NSCs)水平可以反映植物和生态系统对环境变化的响应程度。近年来, 草原极端干旱事件的发生频率和持续时间增加趋势明显, 对生态系统结构和功能产生深远影响。该研究以内蒙古呼伦贝尔草甸草原为研究对象, 通过连续4年减少66%生长季降水量的控制实验来模拟极端干旱事件, 分析草原6种优势物种和植物功能群NSCs各组分对极端干旱的响应规律与机制。结果显示, 由于植物生物学、光合特性以及生理生态等特性的差异, 不同物种对干旱胁迫的响应具有明显差异。这表明草地植物NSCs组分及其利用策略对干旱胁迫的响应具有物种特异性, 从而导致其生物量的不同响应。将6种植物分为禾草和非禾草两类, 发现干旱显著增加了禾草的淀粉含量, 但对其可溶性糖含量无显著影响; 相反, 干旱显著增加了非禾草功能群的可溶性糖含量, 对其淀粉含量无显著影响, 表明不同功能群采取了不同的干旱应对策略。禾草选择将光合作用固定的能量进行储存以应对干旱胁迫, 其生物量对干旱响应不敏感; 而非禾草选择将能量以可溶性糖的形式直接供植物生长利用以及抵御干旱胁迫, 其生物量对干旱响应较为敏感。这一发现可为预测在全球气候变化背景下草甸草原生态系统结构与功能对极端干旱的响应提供科学参考。     

Spatial differences in the radial growth responses of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia Linn.) to climate on the Loess Plateau,China

The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia Linn.) is the dominant tree species in the “grain for green” project on the Loess Plateau (LP) of China, and brings many ecological benefits to this planted region. However, there are concerns regarding its suitability as a plantation forest species in different regions of the LP. We used a dendroclimatological approach to investigate the radial growth response of black locust to varying climate in two sites on the LP with differing precipitation gradients. We took tree-ring samples from black locust in Yongshou County (in the semi-humid southern LP) and Shenmu County (in the semi-arid northern LP), and developed tree-ring width (TRW) chronologies for each. We performed moving correlation analyses between TRW chronologies and aggregated thermal (maximum temperature (TMX), minimum temperature (TMN), mean temperature (TMP)) and hydroclimatic factors (precipitation, self-calibrated Drought Severity Index (scPDSI), and humidity). The results demonstrated the increased influence of thermal factors during autumn, and the generally decreased influence of hydroclimatic factors on black locust radial growth in Yongshou, compared with the decreasing influence of thermal factors (during all seasons) and increasing influence of hydroclimatic factors (precipitation during summer, scPDSI and humidity during autumn) on black locust radial growth in Shenmu. The results indicated that black locust radial growth might benefit from the current climatic conditions in the southern LP. However, black locust radial growth stressed by water availability in the northern LP, which may reduce its vitality and productivity as climate warms in the future. These results have implications for regional forestry planning and ecological restoration strategies on the LP.     

Does resin tapping affect the tree-ring growth and climate sensitivity of the Chinese pine (Pinus tabuliformis) in the Loess Plateau,China?

Resin tapping could affect water and nutrient transport processes in Chinese pine trees, rendering them more vulnerable to extreme climatic events, such as drought, and affecting the ecological function of forests in semi-arid regions. This study evaluated how resin tapping affects the tree-ring growth and climate sensitivity of Chinese pine in the Loess Plateau. We compared tree-ring growth patterns between the tapped and untapped faces of tapped trees, and investigated tree-ring growth and its response to climate between tapped and untapped trees in a forest stand during the 1967–2017 period. Tapped trees showed asymmetrical growth patterns after resin tapping, with narrower rings near the tapped face and wider ones near the untapped face. Furthermore, tapped trees had inter-annual variations consistent with those of untapped trees except for the years 2000 and 2001, with significantly lower values following resin tapping, and tree-ring growth then returning to normal. The climate response analysis indicated that the tree-ring growth of both tapped and untapped trees was negatively affected by monthly mean temperatures during the early growing season (May to July) in the post-resin-tapping period. Furthermore, tree-ring growth in tapped trees also revealed significant correlation with water vapour deficit and the Palmer drought index, which indicates that tapped trees are more vulnerable to drought. Further studies based on stable isotopes (i.e. δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹⁵N) could improve our understanding of the physiological mechanisms that regulate the effects of resin tapping on tree-ring growth.     

山西忻州地区1900-2012年典型森林的健康历史

健康的森林对维持其区域生态系统服务起着至关重要的作用,了解树木的生长历史对评估气候变化背景下森林的健康状况具有促进作用。选择山西高原中北部忻州地区保存较好的4个森林为研究对象,利用树木年轮学方法分析其生长变化特征,获得了该地区森林健康的时间和空间特征。结果表明：该地区森林在过去1个世纪中,存在3次不健康事件（1910-1940、1970-1987和1990-2012年）且在空间上表现出明显的同步性,不同时期的不健康事件持续时间和强度不尽相同,1930s的不健康事件持续时间最长也最为显着。树木径向生长与气象观测资料的相关分析显示,该地区森林生长主要与当年5-6月份温度呈负相关,与7月份降水和5-9月PDSI指数显着正相关。生长季持续的高温或降水减少造成的极端干旱事件是不健康事件空间一致性的主要驱动力,各采样点树种以及林分组成差异是影响时间特征不一致的可能原因。研究结果提供的森林健康历史数据对评估极端气候条件对森林健康生长的影响及制定合理的森林保护措施具有积极的现实意义。     

黄土丘陵区小流域不同海拔刺槐径向生长对气候的响应差异

为明确黄土高原丘陵区第三副区典型流域-甘肃天水罗玉沟流域刺槐生长过程及其与气候关系随海拔变化的规律。利用树木年代学方法分别建立高、中、低3个海拔刺槐的标准年表,并分析不同海拔刺槐径向生长过程以及对气候变化的响应。研究结果表明：(1)中、低海拔刺槐径向生长与温度因素多为负相关,而高海拔刺槐径向生长与温度因素多呈正相关。高海拔刺槐生长与上一年生长季(6月)、休眠期(当年3—4月)和当年生长季(6月)均温、最低温和最高温呈显著正相关,其中受最低温影响最显著;中、低海拔刺槐与上一年生长季和当年生长季的均温、最高温和最低温呈显著负相关,低海拔受均温影响显著。(2)随海拔升高,刺槐径向生长与降水和相对湿度的正相关呈降低趋势。低海拔刺槐生长与上一年生长季(7—9月)和当年生长季(6—9月)降水、相对湿度呈显著正相关,中海拔刺槐与当年生长季(6—9月)降水、相对湿度呈显著正相关,而高海拔刺槐生长与上一年生长季(6—7月)相对湿度呈显著负相关。(3)低海拔刺槐与上一年6月—当年10月帕默尔干旱指数(PDSI)呈显著正相关;中海拔刺槐与上一年6月和当年2—10月PDSI呈显著正相关;高海拔刺槐与上一年6—...     

Recent decline of high altitude coniferous growth due to thermo-hydraulic constrains: evidence from the Miyaluo Forest Reserve,Western Sichuan Plateau of China

Tree growth decline has been reported in many places around the globe under the context of increasingly warming climate, and strengthening drought intensity is detected to be the primary factor for such decline, particularly in northern forest sites, as well as arid and semi-arid areas. Yet, the forest growth decline in high altitude, high mountain sites certainly merits investigation. Here, we reported faxon fir (Abies fargesii var. faxoniana) forest growth decline (slope = -0.64) at the tree line (4150 m above sea level) in Miyaluo Forest Reserve (MFR) at the Western Sichuan Plateau, southwestern China since 2000. We investigated the cause of tree growth decline by applying dendrochronological approaches. We took tree-ring samples from fir trees at the tree line and developed tree-ring width (TRW) chronology. The tree growth – climate relationship analysis showed that maximum temperature (Tmax) was the primary factor limiting the radial growth of fir trees in the investigated area. The moving correlation analysis indicated the strengthening positive influence of Tmax, spring precipitation, and cloud cover during winter and monsoon period on radial growth since 2000s. Our results have shown that both thermal and hydraulic constrains accounted for the radial growth decline of fir trees at the tree line of MFR in the western Sichuan Plateau.     

Development of tree-ring width chronologies and tree-growth response to climate in the mountains surrounding the Issyk-Kul Lake,Central Asia

Three tree-ring width chronologies were developed from 75 Picea schrenkiana trees ranging from low- to high-elevation in the mountains surrounding the Issyk-Kul Lake, Northeast Kyrgyzstan. The reliable chronologies extend back to the mid-18th and late-19th centuries. Spatial correlation analysis indicates that the chronologies for the relatively high-elevation trees contain large-scale climatic signals, while the chronology at relatively low elevation may reflect the local climate variability. The results of the response of tree growth to climate show that these chronologies contain an annual precipitation signal. Furthermore, the influence of temperature indicates mainly moisture stress that is enhanced with rising elevation. The tree-ring records also captured a wetting trend in eastern Central Asia over the past decades. These new tree-ring width chronologies provide reliable proxies of precipitation variability in Central Asia and contribute to the International Tree-Ring Data Bank.     

Individual and time-varying tree-ring growth to climate sensitivity of Pinus tabuliformis Carr. and Sabina przewalskii Kom. in the eastern Qilian Mountains, China

Individual tree-ring width chronologies and mean chronologies from Pinus tabuliformis Carr. (Chinese pine) and Sabina przewalskii Kom. (Qilian juniper) tree cores were collected and analyzed from two sites in the eastern Qilian Mountains of China. The chronologies were used to analyze individual and time-varying tree-ring growth to climate sensitivity with monthly mean air temperature and total precipitation data for the period 1958–2008. Climate–growth relationships were assessed with correlation functions and their stationarity and consistency over time were measured using moving correlation analysis. Individuals’ growth–climate correlations suggested increased percentages of individuals are correlated with certain variables (e.g., current June temperature at the P. tabuliformis site; previous June, December and current May temperature and May precipitation at the S. przewalskii site). These same climatic variables also correspond to the mean chronology correlations. A decreased percentage of individuals correlated with these climatic variables indicates a reduced sensitivity of the mean chronology. Moving correlation analysis indicated a significant change over time in the sensitivity of trees to climatic variability. Our results suggested: (1) that individual tree analysis might be a worthwhile tool to improve the quality and reliability of the climate signal from tree-ring series for dendroclimatology research; and (2) time-dependent fluctuations of climate growth relationships should be taken into account when assessing the quality and reliability of reconstructed climate signals.