Implications of soil organic carbon and the biogeochemistry of iron and aluminum on soil phosphorus distribution in flooded forests of the lower Orinoco River,Venezuela

Relationships among soil phosphorus distribution, soil organic carbon and biogeochemistry of iron and aluminum were studied along a flooded forest gradient of the Mapire river, Venezuela. Soil samples were collected during the dry season in three zones subjected to different flooding intensity: MAX inundated 8 months per year, MED inundated 5 months per year, and MIN inundated 2 months per year. Total labile phosphorus (resin + bicarbonate extractable fractions) was significantly higher in MIN than in MAX. The longer non-flooding period in MIN probably allowed a higher accumulation of microbial biomass in soils of this zone and consequently a greater release of the bicarbonate organic fraction. The moderately labile phosphorus fraction associated with the chemisorbed phosphorus on amorphous and some crystalline aluminum and iron was significantly lower in MAX than in MIN following the same tendency observed for crystalline iron oxides. This result allowed us to hypothesize that the combined effect of a long flood period and a high soil organic carbon content in the MAX, could be appropriate conditions for microbial reduction of stable forms of iron. The ratio of soil organic carbon to total organic phosphorus decreased from MAX to MIN, indicating higher mineralization of organic phosphorus in MIN. Our results suggests two distinct flood-dependent mechanisms operating for phosphorus release along the gradient. In MAX mineralization process appears to be limited, while microbial mineral dissolution appears to be an important source of phosphorus. In MIN supply of phosphorus is associated with the stability of soil organic matter.     

Seasonal variation in the growth and nutrient content of yellow-birch replacement roots

Summary Modified air layers were established on lateral long roots of 9 yellow birch (Betula alleghniensis Britton) trees, and all replacement roots >. 5 cm long were harvested periodically during the 1971 and 1972 growing seasons. The first replacement roots grew 6 weeks after layer establishment. Root layers were inactive from 29 Oct. 71 to 5 May 72. Active root layers produced an average of 208 mg per tree during the first season and 198 mg per tree during the second season. Concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Al all varied within growing season, and average concentration of some elements—Ca in particular—varied between growing seasons. This technique shows promise for studying the nutrient status of root systems of forest trees.     

EFFECTS OF FLOODING AND NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT ON BIOMASS ALLOCATION IN ACER RUBRUM SEEDLINGS

A greenhouse experiment was conducted on Acer rubrum seedlings to evaluate the effects of flood frequency on production and allocation of biomass and to test the effects of N and P fertilization on production and allocation. Seedlings from the Dismal Swamp were subjected to three flood treatments (no flooding, intermittent flooding, and continuous flooding) and four enrichment treatments (no enrichment, N additions, P additions, and N + P additions). More continuous flooding resulted in less biomass production. Biomass increased during the study in all treatments except for root mass in the continuously flooded treatment. However, production of abundant adventitious roots compensated for the lack of normal root growth. Root/shoot ratios exhibited the greatest decreases in the continuously flooded plants. Plants with N + P added had significantly more leaf, stem, and total mass than the nonenriched plants four months into the study. The N + P additions had apparently compensated for the effects of flood stress in the continuously flooded plants by the end of the study. The fertilized seedlings accumulated higher concentrations of N and P, but their nutrient use efficiency (biomass production per unit nutrient absorbed) was lower than in the nonenriched plants. Acer rubrum seedlings survive flooded conditions through several adaptations; however, theirgrowth is slowed by continuous flooding.     

Tree Phenology in Adjacent Amazonian Flooded and Unflooded Forests1

Most phenological studies to date have taken place in upland forest above the maximum flood level of nearby streams and rivers. In this paper, we examine the phenological patterns of tree assemblages in a large Amazonian forest landscape, including both upland (terra firme) and seasonally flooded (várzea and igapó) forest. The abundance of vegetative and reproductive phenophases was very seasonal in all forests types. Both types of flooded forest were more deciduous than terra firme, shedding most of their leaves during the inundation period. Pulses of new leaves occurred mainly during the dry season in terra firme, whereas those in the two floodplain forests were largely restricted to the end of the inundation period. Flowering was concentrated in the dry season in all forest types and was strongly correlated with the decrease in rainfall. The two floodplain forests concentrated their fruiting peaks during the inundation period, whereas trees in terra firme tended to bear fruits at the onset of the wet season. The results suggest that the phenological patterns of all forest types are largely predictable and that the regular and prolonged seasonal flood pulse is a major determinant of phenological patterns in várzea and igapó, whereas rainfall and solar irradiance appear to be important in terra firme. The three forest types provide a mosaic of food resources that has important implications for the conservation and maintenance of wide‐ranging frugivore populations in Amazonian forests.     

Fine root biomass within experimental canopy gaps: evidence for a below-ground gap

To study fine root biomass in response to canopy gap formation, we determined fine root biomass in the upper 15 cm of soil within four experimental canopy gaps, and within the surrounding intact forest. Sampling was conducted throughout the growing season (May through August) following gap creation. We observed a mid-season decrease in root biomass within gaps, and within the intact forest surrounding the gaps during June and July. Later in the season, less fine root biomass was found within canopy gaps than within the intact forest, and this trend may be attributed to root death accompanying the tree(s) that were felled to form the gaps. These results provide strong evidence for the formation of a below-ground gap in association with the creation of a canopy gap.     

Root colonization and spore abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in distinct successional stages from an Atlantic rainforest biome in southern Brazil

The influence of plant functional groups and moderate seasonality on arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal status (root colonization and spore density) was investigated during 13 consecutive months in a chronosequence of succession in southern Brazil, consisting of grassland field, scrub vegetation, secondary forest and mature forest, in a region of transition from tropical to subtropical zones. AM root colonization and spore density decreased with advancing succession and were highest in early successional sites with grassland and scrub vegetation, intermediary in the secondary forest and lowest in the mature forest. They were little influenced by soil properties, but were sufficiently influenced by the fine root nutrient status and fine root traits among different functional plant groups. AM root colonization and spore density were higher during the favourable plant growth season (spring and summer) than during the less favourable plant growth season (autumn and winter). Spore density displayed significant seasonal variation at all sites, whilst root colonization displayed significant seasonal variation in grassland, scrub and secondary forest, but not in mature forest. The data suggest that (1) different plant functional groups display different relationships with AM fungi, influencing their abundance differentially; (2) plant species from early successional phases are more susceptible to AM root colonization and maintain higher AM sporulation than late successional species; (3) fine root traits and nutrient status influence these AM fungal attributes; and (4) higher AM spore production and root colonization is associated with the season of higher light incidence and temperature, abundant water in soil and higher plant metabolic activity.     

Seasonal patterns of fine root demography in a cool-temperate deciduous forest in central Japan

In forest ecosystems, fine roots have a considerable role in carbon cycling. To investigate the seasonal pattern of fine root demography, we observed the fine root production and decomposition processes using a minirhizotron system in a Betula-dominated forest with understory evergreen dwarf bamboo. The length density of fine roots decreased with increasing soil depth. The seasonal patterns of each fine root demographic parameter (length density of visible roots, rates of stand-total fine root production and decomposition) were almost the same at different soil depths. The peak seasons of the fine root demographic parameters were observed in the order: stand-total fine root production rate (late summer) > length density of the visible roots (early autumn) > stand-total fine root decomposition rate (autumn, and a second small peak in spring). The fine root production rate was high in the latter part of the plant growing season. Fine root production peaked in late summer and remained high until the end of the tree defoliation season. The higher stand-total fine root production rate in autumn suggests the effect of understory evergreen bamboo on the stand-total fine root demography. The stand-total fine root decomposition rate was high in late autumn. In the snow-cover period, the rates of both fine root production and decomposition were low. The fine root demographic parameters appeared to show seasonal patterns. The fine root production rate had a clearer seasonality than the fine root decomposition rate. The seasonal pattern of stand-total fine root production rate could be explained by both overstory and understory above-ground productivities.     

Wood-ash recycling affects forest soil and tree fine-root chemistry and reverses soil acidification

Wood ash was applied to a forest ecosystem with the aim to recycle nutrients taken from the forest and to mitigate the negative effects of intensive harvesting. After two years, the application of 8,000 kg ha⁻¹ of wood ash increased soil exchangeable Ca and Mg. Similarly, an increase in Ca and Mg in the Norway spruce fine roots was recorded, leading to significant linear correlations between soil and root Ca and soil and root Mg. In contrast to these macronutrients, the micronutrients Fe and Zn and the toxic element Al decreased in the soil exchangeable fraction with the addition of wood ash, but not in the fine roots. Only Mn decreased in soil and in fine roots leading to a significant linear correlation between soil and root Mn. In soil, as well as in fine roots, strong positive correlations were found between the elements Ca and Mg and between Fe and Al. This indicates that the uptake of Mg resembles that of Ca and that of Al that of Fe. With the wood ash application, the pH increased from 3.2 to 4.8, the base saturation from 30% to 86%, the molar basic cations/Al ratio (BC/Al) of the soil solution from 1.5 to 5.5, and the molar Ca/Al ratio of the fine roots from 1.3 to 3.7. Overall, all below-ground indicators of soil acidification responded positively to the wood ash application within two years. Nitrate concentrations increased only slightly in the soil solution at a soil depth of 75–80 cm, and no signs of increased heavy metal concentrations in the soils or in the fine roots were apparent. This suggests that the recycling of wood ash could be an integral part of sustainable forest management because it closes the nutrient cycle and reverses soil acidification.     

Changes in Al and Fe crystallinity and P sorption capacity in a flood-plain forest soil subjected to artificially manipulated flooding regimes in field mesocosms

Changes in noncrystalline Fe and P sorption capacity in soils subjected to flooding and draining for rice cultivation sparked interest in how periodic flooding in natural riparian wetlands influences soil chemistry and P retention. We examined monthly changes in soil oxalate-extractable Al and Fe, NaOH-extractable Al, DCB-extractable Fe, and P sorption capacity as a function of flooding regime in artificially manipulated field mesocosms installed in a floodplain forest along the Ogeechee River, near Savannah, GA. We hypothesized that: (1) flooding would cause increases in both oxalate-extractable (noncrystalline) Al and Fe concentrations and P sorption capacity, and, (2) this effect would be augmented by increased flooding duration and periodicity. Flooding resulted in increases in oxalate-extractable Al in flooded-drained and periodically flooded soils, decreases in crystalline Fe in all flooding treatments, and an increase in P sorption capacity in flooded-drained soils. However, consistent trends were not observed across all treatment regimes. Potential confounding factors include a lack of synchronicity of experimental and natural flooding cycles, spatial variability of soil chemistry, and increased soil wetness in the treatment field, variables that should be considered in future attempts at elucidating relationships between flooding, soil chemistry and wetland function.     

Fine root production in three zones of secondary mangrove forest in eastern Thailand

Key message

High root productions, especially in the fine roots, estimated by ingrowth cores were confirmed in mangrove forests. The zonal variation in root production was caused by inundation regime and soil temperature.

Abstract

Mangrove forests have high net primary productivity (NPP), and it is well known that these trees allocate high amounts of biomass to their root systems. In particular, fine root production (FRP) comprises a large component of the NPP. However, information on root production remains scarce. We studied FRP in three zones (Avicennia, Rhizophora, and Xylocarpus) of a mangrove forest in eastern Thailand using ingrowth cores (0–30 cm of soil depth). The root biomass and necromass were periodically harvested from the cores and weighed during the one-year study. The FRP was determined by summation of the fine root biomass (FRB) and root necromass. The results showed that the FRB clearly increased in the wet and cool dry seasons. Magnitude of FRB in the Rhizophora and Xylocarpus zones was 1171.07 and 764.23 g/m²/30 cm, respectively. The lowest FRB (292.74 g/m²/30 cm) was recorded in the Avicennia zone locating on the river edge where there is a greater frequency of inundation than the other zones. Root necromass was high in the Rhizophora and Xylocarpus zones, and accumulated noticeably when soil temperatures rapidly declined during the middle of the wet season to cool dry season. However, root necromass in the Avicennia zone varied within a small range. We attributed the small accumulation of root necromass in the Avicennia zone to the relative high soil temperature that likely caused a high root decomposition rate. The average FRP (3.403–4.079 ton/ha/year) accounted for 74.4, 81.5, and 92.4 % of the total root production in the Avicennia, Rhizophora, and Xylocarpus zone, respectively. The root production and causative factors (i.e., soil temperature and inundation regime) are discussed in relation to the carbon cycle of a mangrove forest.

     

The effect of flooding and flood timing on leaf litter breakdown rates and nutrient dynamics in a river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) forest

Comparisons of litter standing-stocks in low-lying and higher areas of the floodplain and the effects of controlled flooding events on leaf litter decomposition and leaf litter nutrients were examined during autumn and winter in a southeastern Australian river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) floodplain forest. The mean mass of total litter and some litter components was significantly greater in autumn than in winter but there were few differences in litter mass between low-lying flood runners and higher sites (1.5 m) on the floodplain, regardless of season. Leaf decomposition was more rapid in flooded areas than in non-flooded areas and was significantly faster in autumn than in winter. In flooded leaves, concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen dropped rapidly during the first 3 days of each experiment, increased to near original after 7–10 weeks and then decreased again. After 112 days of decomposition the C:N:P ratios of leaf litter increased, but this effect was most marked for flooded leaves. Simple models of leaf litter dynamics indicated that leaf litter standing-stocks in low-lying flood runners would be reduced by flooding, particularly during autumn. In contrast, models predicted a net gain in standing-stocks of leaf litter to be higher on the floodplain, particularly in autumn. Alteration to the seasonal timing of floods by river regulation has probably decreased litter standing-stocks and nutrients available in low-lying areas of the floodplain to support the production of macrophytes and biofilms during winter and spring floods.     

Seasonal variations in growth, condition and gonads of Dormitator latifrons (Richardson) in the Chone River Basin, Ecuador

Growth in length, condition, and gonads of a food fish, Dormitator latifrons , were studied in the Chone River basin, Ecuador, in 1981. The river was bordered by floodplains in the upstream freshwater zone, and by mangrove swamps and shrimp farms in the downstream estuarine zone. The climate was marked by wet (January to April) and dry (May to December) seasons. During the dry season, an earth dam in the river prevented movement of water and fish between upstream and downstream zones. At the end of the dry season, most of the upstream floodplains were dry, and the main fish refuges were in downstream areas in deep pools in the river upstream. During the floods, fish migrated from downstream areas towards upstream floodplains. Growth rates and condition increased when water levels were high or salinity was low and decreased when water levels were low or salinity was high. Seasonal changes in gonads and abundance of juveniles indicated that reproduction occurred during the floods, but there was some reproduction in the dry season. Reproduction occurred in upstream and downstream zones and appeared to be stimulated by a complex of factors, including water levels, currents and salinity. The yield in flood plain sites was estimated as c. 115 kg ha⁻¹ in 1981.     

扁刺栲不同根序细根形态和化学特征及其对短期氮添加的响应

研究川西亚热带次生常绿阔叶林优势树种扁刺栲1～5级细根形态和化学特征,及其对氮添加的响应.结果表明: 随根序等级的增加,扁刺栲根直径、根组织密度、K含量增加,而比根长、比表面积及N、P、Mg含量降低.氮添加显著增加了扁刺栲细根N含量,降低了Mg含量和C/N,使细根Ca含量呈下降趋势,对根序C、P、K、Na、Al、Mn、Fe含量无显著影响.氮添加未显著影响扁刺栲细根直径、比根长、比表面积和根组织密度.在所有处理中,细根P含量均与各形态特征呈显著线性回归关系.氮添加处理下,细根Mg含量与形态特征之间的线性关系由不显著变为显著,而细根N含量与形态特征之间的线性关系由显著变为不显著.氮添加会影响根系营养元素含量,并增强植物对P和Mg的需求.     

不同水分条件下毛果苔草枯落物分解及营养动态

于2009年5月至2010年5月采用分解袋法,研究了三江平原典型湿地植物毛果苔草枯落物分解对水分条件变化的响应,探讨了典型碟形洼地不同水位下枯落物分解1a时间内的分解速率与N、P等营养元素动态。分解1a内,无积水环境下枯落物失重率为34.99%,季节性积水环境下为27.28%,常年积水环境下随水位增加枯落物失重率分别为26.99%与30.67%,表明积水条件抑制了枯落物的分解。枯落物的分解随环境变化表现出阶段性特征,分解0—122 d内随水位增加枯落物失重率分别为16.09%、24.25%、23.53%与26.60%,即生长季内积水条件促进了枯落物有机质的分解及重量损失。而随实验进行,分解122—360 d内随水位增加毛果苔草枯落物的失重率分别为18.90%、3.02%、3.46%、4.03%,即在非生长季土壤冻融期积水条件抑制了枯落物分解(P<0.05)。水分条件对毛果苔草枯落物N元素的影响表现为积水条件促进生长季内枯落物的N固定,水位最高处毛果苔草N浓度显著高于无积水环境(P<0.05)。但进入冻融期后积水环境下枯落物N浓度与含量降低;其中季节性积水限制了枯落物的N积累能力,至分解360d时与初始值相比表现出明显的N释放(P=0.01)。毛果苔草枯落物分解61d时P出现富集,其中积水条件下P的富集作用增强,但与水位不相关。分解1a后毛果苔草枯落物表现为P的净释放,不同水分条件下枯落物P元素损失没有明显差异(P>0.05)。     

Effects of seasonal precipitation change on soil respiration processes in a seasonally dry tropical forest

Precipitation is projected to change intensity and seasonal regime under current global projections. However, little is known about how seasonal precipitation changes will affect soil respiration, especially in seasonally dry tropical forests. In a seasonally dry tropical forest in South China, we conducted a precipitation manipulation experiment to simulate a delayed wet season (DW) and a wetter wet season (WW) over a three‐year period. In DW, we reduced 60% throughfall in April and May to delay the onset of the wet season and irrigated the same amount water into the plots in October and November to extend the end of the wet season. In WW, we irrigated 25% annual precipitation into plots in July and August. A control treatment (CT) receiving ambient precipitation was also established. Compared with CT, DW significantly increased soil moisture by 54% during October to November, and by 30% during December to April. The treatment of WW did not significantly affect monthly measured soil moisture. In 2015, DW significantly increased leaf area index and soil microbial biomass but decreased fine root biomass. In contrast, WW significantly decreased fine root biomass and forest floor litter stocks. Soil respiration was not affected by DW, which could be attributed to the increased microbial biomass offsetting the decrease in fine root biomass. In contrast, WW significantly increased soil respiration from 3.40 to 3.90 μmol m^?2 s^?1 in the third year, mainly due to the increased litter decomposition and soil pH (from 4.48 to 4.68). The present study suggests that both a delayed wet season and a wetter wet season will have significant impacts on soil respiration‐associated ecosystem components. However, the ecosystem components can respond in different directions to the same change in precipitation, which ultimately affected soil respiration.     

Effects of elevated soil solution Al concentrations on fine roots in a middle-aged Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stand

Aluminium (Al), mobilized by acidic deposition, has been claimed to be a major threat to forest vitality. Fine root mortality, decreased root growth and reduced nutrient uptake have been observed in controlled laboratory experiments where roots of tree seedlings were exposed to elevated concentrations of Al. Yet, evidence for Al-induced root damage from forest stands is scarcely reported. Nevertheless, Al dissolved in soil water has received a key role in the critical load concept for forests. Here, we present effects of artificially elevated concentrations of Al in the soil solution on fine roots in a middle-aged stand of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). Although the inorganic Al concentrations about 200 µM and Ca:Al ratio about 0.7 that were established in the soil solution within this experiment have been associated with reduction of root growth and root mortality for spruce seedlings in hydroponic studies, no acute damage on fine roots was observed. Three years of treatment did not cause visual root damage, nor were effects on fine root necromass observed. Fine root necromass made up about 10% of fine root biomass for all treatments. However, significantly lower molar Ca:Al and Mg:Al ratios in living and dead fine roots were found in the plots where Al concentrations were highest and ratios of Ca to Al in the soil solution were lowest. The lack of response on fine root biomass suggests that forest stands tolerate higher Al levels than results from laboratory experiments indicate. We conclude that effect studies in the laboratory have limited value for field conditions. The key role of Al toxicity, expressed as the Ca/Al ratio, in critical load calculations for forests may have to be reconsidered.     

Seed Dynamics in Relation to Gaps in a Tropical Montane Rainforest of Hainan Island, South China： （I） Seed Rain

Seed dynamics is an important part of stand dynamics in forest ecosystems. In this paper, 26 gaps were randomly selected to study the influence of gaps on the spatial and temporal patterns of seed rains in a tropical montane rainforest of Hainan Island, South China. Three zones for each gap, including outside gap zone （Non-gap）, transitional gap zone （EG-CG）, and central gap zone （CG）, were designed, and fourseed traps （each lm x lm in size） were placed in each zone. Seed rains were collected by these traps every 10 days from June 2001 to May 2002. Seed rain varied greatly with season and generally exhibited a pattern of unimodal change during the study period： seed abundance and species richness were both greater in the wet season than in the dry season. Gaps significantly influenced the temporal patterns of both species richness and density of seed rains. Gaps had no significant influences on the spatial distribution patterns of seed rain species richness, but significantly affected the spatial distribution pattern of seed rain densities. Among the three different zones of gaps, the outside gap zone generally received more seeds inputs than the two other gap zones.     

Fine root and litterfall dynamics of three Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) forests along an altitudinal gradient

Background and aims

Fine root and aboveground litterfall, two large fluxes of nutrients and carbon in the forest ecosystems, are key processes to be considered in efforts of measuring, modeling and predicting soil carbon sequestration.

Methods

We used sequential coring and litter trap to measure seasonal dynamics of fine root and litterfall in three Korean pine dominated forests along an altitudinal gradient in the Changbai Mountain during the 2012 growing season.

Results

Fine root biomass decreased significantly while necromass increased remarkably with altitude. Patterns and amounts of fine root production and mortality varied among forest types. Litterfall decreased significantly with altitude, whereas forest floor mass increased. Carbon inputs through fine root mortality and litterfall decreased significantly with altitude while carbon storage of fine root mass did not differ among forest types and carbon storage of forest floor mass was significantly larger in higher altitudinal forests due to lower turnover rates.

Conclusions

This study provided an insight into the variations of fine root and litterfall dynamics among three Korean pine forests which were associated with different vegetation traits and environmental conditions, and also the quantification of carbon fluxes through fine root mortality and litterfall for estimating carbon budget of temperate forest.     

不同生境对苦竹鞭根形态结构及其异速生长的影响北大核心CSCD

鞭根作为竹子吸收养分和水分的主要器官,其形态结构性状与鞭根对养分斑块的敏感性及养分获取能力紧密相关。该研究选取相邻连续的苦竹(Pleioblastus amarus)纯林和苦竹-杉木(Cunninghamia lanceolata)混交林2种林分类型,将其分为苦竹林中心区、苦竹林界面区、混交林界面区和混交林中心区4种生境,测定4种林区生境的苦竹鞭根形态结构性状指标及生物量,比较其间的连续性变化规律,以明确竹子异质性环境下的生态适应策略。结果表明:(1)不同生境下,纯林界面区的苦竹拥有更高的鞭根节点数、根尖数以及更小的根直径;纯林界面区和混交林界面区的苦竹鞭根比根长、比根面积均显著高于纯林中心区,但两个界面区的苦竹鞭根根直径则表现相反。(2)从苦竹纯林中心区至混交林中心区方向,苦竹鞭根生物量呈逐渐降低的趋势,但苦竹林界面区和混交林界面区间差异不显著。(3)生境对苦竹主要鞭根形态结构性状异速增长速率无明显影响,但显著提高了苦竹林界面区鞭根主要形态结构性状的差异性位移量;不同生境下苦竹鞭根形态结构存在显著差异,苦竹纯林界面区的鞭根形态结构可塑性较强,拥有更高的鞭根活性以及更活跃的生理功能。研究发现,生境对苦竹主要鞭根形态结构性状有显著影响,但对其异速增长速率无明显影响;鞭根直径是苦竹获取资源的重要影响因子,异质生境下苦竹趋向于采取增加鞭根面积和降低鞭根直径的策略以最大化地获取资源。     

2004—2008年落叶松人工林细根生产和死亡的季节动态

2004—2008年,采用微根管(minirhizotron)技术,对落叶松人工林细根生产和死亡进行连续动态观测,同时测定了温度(大气温度和土壤10 cm温度)和水分(降雨量和土壤10 cm深处含水量)的变化,研究细根生产、死亡的动态及其与温度和水分的关系.结果表明：落叶松细根年根长生产量在0.20～0.78 mm·cm^-2,死亡量在0.26～0.72 mm·cm^-2;2004—2006年细根年根长平均生产量(0.67 mm·cm^-2)和死亡量(0.59 mm·cm^-2)均高于2007—2008年细根年根长平均生产量和死亡量(0.37和0.39 mm·cm^-2);在生长季内（5—10月）,落叶松春末至夏季(6—7月) 的细根生产量占全年产量的51%～68%,秋末(10月)仅占全年的1%～4%;而夏末(8月)和秋季(9—10月)细根死亡量占全年的59%～70%,早春(5月)占全年的1%～5%.相关分析表明,大气温度变化可以解释细根生产量66%的变异,而土壤10 cm深处温度解释24%,降雨量解释27%.细根的死亡量与土壤10 cm深处温度呈指数正相关.