生长在太白山上的紫萼丁香木材的生态解剖

生长在秦岭太白山北坡的紫萼丁香(Syringa oblata var.giraldii Rehd.)的木材结构随着海拔高度的增加而变化。其年轮宽度,导管分子长度、直径;纤维管胞长度、宽度;射线高度等值逐渐增加。导管频率、射线频率、单孔率值则逐渐减少。导管、纤维管胞的壁减薄,其次生壁上的螺纹加厚由明显到不明显。     

基于日均温度的华山松径向生长敏感温度研究

树干木质部形成周期与温度密切相关,存在影响形成层活动的敏感温度,但是尚未研究尝试从树木年轮中探索影响径向生长的敏感温度。华山主峰的华山松径向生长对气候变化较敏感,且华山西峰的气象站记录了1953年以来气象资料,这为探索树木径向生长与温度的关系提供了宝贵的材料。以华山主峰的华山松年轮资料和日值温度资料为基础,通过分析历年日平均温度的变化过程和年轮宽度、早材宽度、晚材宽度、最小密度以及最大密度的相关性,尝试探索华山松径向生长与日均温度变化的关系。结果表明春季一定温度的初日时间对华山松径向生长有较大的影响,其中3 ℃和8 ℃初日时间和持续时间对年轮宽度的促进作用最明显,而3 ℃对早材宽度影响较大,8℃初日时间对晚材的影响较大;高于11 ℃的温度会对华山松的径向生长造成限制,其中以11 ℃的作用最明显;而温度的终日时间对年轮特征影响较小。说明3 ℃是早材形成的敏感温度,8 ℃是晚材形成的敏感温度,温度高于11 ℃会对华山松的径向生长构成胁迫。这证明华山松年轮特征中包含了较多的气候信息,形成层活动和木质部的生长存在阈值温度,通过分析不同温度的生长期与年轮特征的关系可以找到影响华山松径向生长的敏感温度。这些敏感的温度是通过什么生理过程影响木质部的形成尚无法得知,但是这为解释树木生长对全球温度升高的响应以及利用华山松年轮重建历史气候提供了重要依据。     

基于OTC模拟的臭氧浓度升高对华山松生长的影响

利用树木年代学技术,以生长在开顶箱内的华山松为试材,研究高浓度臭氧条件下树木个体生长及典型森林生态系统的动态演变规律和适应机制.结果表明: 高浓度臭氧抑制了华山松茎节的生长, 茎节长度、直径年均生长量分别降低了35.0%和12.9%;年轮宽度生长量和年轮细胞数量分别降低11.5%和54.1%,但管胞直径的变化不明显.区域水平上,臭氧浓度的波动与当地植被生长变化(NDVI)显著相关.     

人工林刨花楠木材主要特性的径向变异及其对气象因子的响应

为了给刨花楠材质预测、轮伐期选择及木材合理高效利用提供理论基础,本研究以17年生刨花楠人工林为对象,采用木材性质快速测定仪(SilviScan-3^TM)获得木材性质参数,研究人工林刨花楠解剖特性、木材密度与弹性模量的径向变异规律及其对气象因子的响应,重点分析生长轮宽度、年龄与各材性性质参数之间的相关性.结果表明: 刨花楠不同材性性状的径向变异规律不同,7～11生长轮为其变异曲线的转折点;木材密度和纤维壁腔比与生长轮宽度的相关性不显著,生长速度和生长轮年龄对大部分材性性状具有重要影响;不同气象因子对不同材性性状影响程度不尽相同,相对湿度是影响刨花楠材性的主要生态因子;各材性性状中,微纤丝角和弹性模量对气象因子的响应更敏感.     

树木年轮宽度与气候变化关系研究进展

 树木的生长和立地环境密切相关并受多种气候因子的影响。树木年轮宽度的增加与温度、降水、太阳辐射、CO2浓度等气候因子有着复杂的相关关系。在干旱或半干旱地区,温度是限制树木生长的重要气候因子。生长季开始时最低温度的升高有利于延长生长季,与年轮宽度正相关;但是当生长季温度过高时,即使降水非常充裕,当年也只能形成窄年轮。生长季的温度过高则会加快土壤蒸发失水量并提高蒸汽压差,使土壤水分不足而不利于树木生长,因而生长季的高温多表现为与年轮宽度的负相关。生长期内降水量与树木的径向生长也成正相关,但当生长季的降水量充足或过多时,降水对树木径向生长不相关或负相关。受温度和降水共同调控的土壤湿度是树木径向生长的主要限制因子,良好的水分状况对树木生长起决定性作用。某一地区的太阳辐射能量高常会导致高温少雨,故高强度的太阳辐射使表土的湿度降低而不利于树木的径向生长。而在受季风影响的地区,树木年轮宽度的增加与当年雨季的气候变化关系不大。当年季风到来之前的气候（温度和降水）是树木生长的主要限制因子。有关CO2浓度的升高对树木生长的影响,研究的结果很不一致。一些温室实验及田间控制实验证明,CO2浓度的升高能对短命的一年生草本植物和植物幼苗产生“施肥效应”,并有利于其生长;还有些研究证明CO2浓度的升高能使高海拔地带的树木年轮宽度增加;但也有些研究认为CO2浓度的升高对生长在自然条件下的自然植被影响不大。近年来,有关树木径向生长和气候变化的研究越来越引起人们的关注,相关研究也取得了较大的进展。这些研究在帮助人们了解和研究古气候变化对森林植被的影响,以及预测未来全球变化对陆地生态系统的影响等方面有重要的理论和现实意义。综述了气候变化对树木年轮宽度影响的研究进展和应用,并概述了研究方法和发展前景,希望能加快和拓宽这一领域的发展。     

水杉年轮宽度和管胞形态径向变异研究

采用木材切片法和光学显微技术,研究了四川省雅安市中里地区水杉木材年轮宽度和管胞的长度、壁厚、腔径等指标的径向变异。结果表明:(1)年轮宽度在髓心至第10年先迅速增加,然后呈下降趋势,速生期约15 a,晚材率低;(2)管胞长度随轮龄的增加而增大,13 a后增幅变缓,早材管胞长度小于晚材管胞,根据管胞长度判断实验水杉木材即将进入成熟期;(3)管胞宽度在轮龄10 a前增长迅速,幅度明显减慢,管胞宽度44.6μm,壁厚7.23μm,腔径37.48μm,早、晚材间管胞宽度、壁厚、腔径差异显著;(4)管胞长宽比95.4、壁腔比0.27、腔径比0.82,水杉木材是优良的造纸原料。     

广西柳杉木材构造、材性研究

南丹大塘山林场所产的柳杉生长良好,年轮平均宽度达0.8cm左右,比生长在南丹的杉木还要宽,在木材构造方面,柳杉管胞(纤维)的长度、直径、胞壁厚度等都稍低于杉木,其中差距较大为早材管胞长度。从木材性质来看,除年轮宽度、弦径干缩比、弦面抗劈力、冲击韧性稍大于杉木外,余均稍低于杉木;柳杉木材质量系数为中质量,强度性质为低的一级,其他强重比如顺压、抗弯等虽稍低于杉木,但在一般用途可以适应的。无论在化工原料、原木利用,交通运输、一般用器都具有一定的经济价值。     

基于树木年轮技术的塔里木河下游河岸胡杨林生态需水量研究

生态需水量计算是干旱脆弱生态区恢复重建的一个关键问题。分析了塔里木河下游荒漠河岸林关键种-胡杨树木年轮近90年来的变化特征及对气候水文过程的响应,并基于树木年轮技术提出了维系荒漠河岸林不同恢复状态的生态需水量。研究结果表明,塔里木河下游胡杨树木年轮主要承载的是区域水文历史变化信息,可以作为定量评估生态输水工程的生态恢复效应和定量计算植被生态需水量的新指标;胡杨标准年轮宽度指数与生长年生态输水量呈显著正相关(P0.05),近15年生态输水对胡杨年轮宽度指数增加的平均贡献率为42.96%;若要维持塔里木河下游英苏段垂直河道300 m范围内的胡杨达到近90年来的平均生长水平,则需在生长年下泄生态需水量0.84×10~8m~3,若要达到断流前(1933—1974年)的平均径向生长,则每个生长年内生态需水量应达到0.91×10~8m~3。     

树木年轮宽度与气候因子的关系研究进展

树木的生长与立地环境密切相关并受气候变化的影响,树木年轮宽度作为反映气候与环境变化的一个重要参数,已被广大生态学家所重视并应用。本文综述了树木年轮宽度与温度(当年初春温度、前一年的夏季高温和冬季低温)、降水(生长季的降水和生长季前的降水)、太阳辐射、CO2浓度等气候因子的关系及其在古气候环境研究、环境预测等领域中的应用,并对该研究的量测方法和数据处理分析方法的进展作了概述。针对我国树木年轮宽度研究的现状,提出了扩大取样范围、拓宽研究领域、改善取样和分析方法、建立完善的树轮年表体系、加强与国外树轮研究工作者的信息交流等建议,为我国树木年轮宽度研究的进一步发展提供了理论参考。     

中国栗属和三棱栎属木材比较解剖学研究

本研究在光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜下观察了我国产栗属(Castanea Mill.)和三棱栎属(Trigonobalanus Forman)木材的解剖学特征。结果表明,在栗属中,木材为环孔材。锥栗(C.henryi Rehd.et Wils.)和板栗(C.mollissima B1.)早材比例小,晚材比例大:而茅栗(C.seguinii Dode)则相反。在三棱栎(Trigonobalanus doichangensis(A.Cam us)Forman)中,木材管孔沿径向溪流状排列,为辐射孔材。在栗属中,木材的导管分子多为单穿孔。在晚材导管分子中,偶见梯状穿孔板。而在三棱栎中,未见梯状穿孔板。此外,在两属木材中,尚存在某些其它的差异。     

Comparative Studies on Woods of Three Species of Normal and Dwarf Trees

Wood structure of three species i.e. Larix chinensis Beissn., Alnus sibirica Fisch. and Quercus mongolica Fisch. of normal and dwarf trees were comparatively studied. The age variation of width of annual rings and size of tracheary elements in these trees follows their own regularities respectively during the course of ontogenesis. In normal, as trees grow, the width of annual rings increases gradually, reaches maximum, then declines in subsequence; while the size of tracheary elements exhibits a crescendo increment, and remains constant after reaching maximum. These trends were not affected by the change of enviromental conditions in which the trees grow. However, the width of annual rings and size of tracheary elements of dwarf trees which grow in adverse circumstances are respectively narrower and smaller than those of normal trees. Further, in dwarf tree of L. chinensis (coniferous wood); the diameter of bordered pits on tracheids of early wood decreases, ray height is lower and ray frequence is higher. In dwarf tree of A. sibirica (diffuse porous wood), vessel frequence increases and the number of bars per perforation decreases. The quatitative features of wood structure of dwarf trees, as compared with those of normal trees, showed more variations; whereas, their own qualitative features of wood structure remain constant. These findings might indicate that modifications of wood structure responsing directly to change of enviromental conditions are usually only qualitative.     

Exploring wood anatomy,density and chemistry profiles to understand the tree-ring formation in Amazonian tree species

Long-term analysis of tree growth using annual tree rings is increasingly in demand for tropical tree species. The basis of these studies has traditionally been the anatomical identification of the annual ring boundary. However, the structure of these annual rings has been sparsely explored for complementary physical and chemical wood traits. Here, we explore the relationships among wood density features and chemical elements (S, K, Ca, Mn) involved in the annual tree ring formation of 12 tropical tree species from non-flooded forest in the southern Amazon basin. Transverse wood sections were used for each species to determine: 1) macroscopic distinction (radial growth and wood density), 2) microscopic analyse of vessels, axial and ray parenchyma (anatomy) and 3) X-ray densitometry (physical) and X-ray fluorescence (chemical). For some species, the profiles of wood density, and Ca and Mn content showed intra- and inter-annual patterns that allowed to define and characterize the growth boundary of tree rings. Ca, K and S were mainly distributed in axial parenchyma cells, and around vessels, whereas, Mn was mainly distributed in fibres. Our results showed significant species-specific correlations between tree-ring width, density and concentrations of Ca, K and Mn. The anatomical characterization and the complementary information provided by the density and chemical profiles in some Amazonian species can represent a valuable proxy to improve the definition of annual ring-boundaries and improve the understanding of long-term growth and physiological patterns.     

Development of cambium and length of vessel elements and fibers in dwarfAlnus hirsuta (Spach) rupr

In a comparison of cambial cells and their derivatives between naturally occurring dwarf and normal trees, vessel elements and fibers in the annual rings of dwarf trees were found to be shorter, narrower and fewer than those of normal trees. The frequency of anticlinal divisions and loss of cambial initials were low during the differentiation of xylem cells from cambial initials in dwarf trees. The length and intrusive growth of fusiform initials were slightly less than those of normal trees. Thus, it was concluded that the shortening of vessel elements and fibers in dwarf trees was due to the fact that cambial initials were themselves shortened and underwent inactive intrusive growth during differentiation of the xylem mother cells.     

Ontogenetic wood anatomy of tree and subtree species of Nepalese Rhododendron (Ericaceae) and characterization of shrub species

Ontogenetic trends in the wood structure of Nepalese Rhododendron were studied in 15 specimens of two tree and four subtree species. Average growth ring width was constant from pith to bark in spite of occurrences of extremely narrow, false, or discontinuous rings. Vessel density, vessel area, vessel element length, and multiseriate ray height generally had an initial increase or decrease to 1.5 cm radius and near plateau or slight decrease or increase outward. Multiseriate ray density and area percentage were variable between specimens without a clear pattern. Ontogenetic trends from pith to fully mature wood in trees plus subtrees were inferred by treating the measurements in the present study with those of mature individuals in a previous study. Comparison of trends in trees plus subtrees and those in shrubs lead to ecological or systematic groupings. Vessel features showed that alpine shrub species have distinctly small, numerous vessels composed of short vessel elements. Multiseriate ray features indicated a systematic difference between the trees plus subtrees of subgenus Hymenanthes and the shrubs of subgenus Rhododendron. Vessel features of alpine shrubs may be an adaptation against frequent freeze-thaw cycles or the result of growth stress imposed by the severe alpine environment.     

The hydraulic limitation hypothesis revisited

We proposed the hydraulic limitation hypothesis (HLH) as a mechanism to explain universal patterns in tree height, and tree and stand biomass growth: height growth slows down as trees grow taller, maximum height is lower for trees of the same species on resource-poor sites and annual wood production declines after canopy closure for even-aged forests. Our review of 51 studies that measured one or more of the components necessary for testing the hypothesis showed that taller trees differ physiologically from shorter, younger trees. Stomatal conductance to water vapour (g(s)), photosynthesis (A) and leaf-specific hydraulic conductance (K L) are often, but not always, lower in taller trees. Additionally, leaf mass per area is often greater in taller trees, and leaf area:sapwood area ratio changes with tree height. We conclude that hydraulic limitation of gas exchange with increasing tree size is common, but not universal. Where hydraulic limitations to A do occur, no evidence supports the original expectation that hydraulic limitation of carbon assimilation is sufficient to explain observed declines in wood production. Any limit to height or height growth does not appear to be related to the so-called age-related decline in wood production of forests after canopy closure. Future work on this problem should explicitly link leaf or canopy gas exchange with tree and stand growth, and consider a more fundamental assumption: whether tree biomass growth is limited by carbon availability.     

SPACING OF PARENCHYMA BANDS IN WOOD OF CARYA GLABRA (MILL.) SWEET,PIGNUT HICKORY,AS AN INDICATOR OF GROWTH RATE AND CLIMATIC FACTORS

Variations in the spacing of concentric, tangential bands of apotracheal axial wood parenchyma cells in the annual growth rings of Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet constitute a record of changes in radial growth rate and of fluctuations in climatic factors. This relationship was determined from trees that were growing under moisture stress and consequently had highly consistent ring-width patterns from tree to tree. Band spacing decreased across a growth ring and was generally greater in wide than in narrow rings. Thus, the proportion of xylem cross-sectional area occupied by axial parenchyma tissue was inversely related to ring width. Average numbers of bands in each of 67 years were analyzed relative to ring widths. Years in which bands were unusually numerous relative to ring width were years of low April-May precipitation, leading to slow spring growth and closely spaced bands early in the growing season. Years in which band numbers were unusually low relative to ring width were years of high April-May precipitation, leading to rapid growth and widely spaced bands early in the season; low July precipitation in these years apparently curtailed growth before much of the typical late-season wood, with its closely spaced bands, could form. Parenchyma bands were aggregated within some rings, suggesting that a slowing of growth had been followed by a growth spurt. Evidence for a late-season spurt was that rings with aggregations were significantly wider than rings formed the same year and not having aggregations of bands. The number of vessels per unit of cross-sectional area was inversely related to ring width.     

Comparative Wood Anatomy of Three Species of Normal and Dwarf Pines

Wood structure of three species of normal and dwarf pines, i.e. Pinusthunbergii, P. tabulaeformis and P. densiflora, were comparatively studied. The degreesof breadth of annual rings vary in all three species, whether normal or dwarf. In general, after the initiation of growth annual rings gradually increased in breadth andreached maximum by the 3td or 4th year, and then decline to a certain degree of breadthin subsequence. However, the annual rings of normal pines are wider than those ofdwarf pines. There are many false annual rings mingled with annual rings in dwarfpines. The length and breadth of tracheids exhibited remarkable variation among annualrings. Normal pine tracheida are longer and wider than those of dwarf pine and thedifferences of breadth are more significant. Nevertheless there is no correlation between the width of annual rings and the length or breadth of tracheids. These findingsmight indicate that a favorable growth condition not only can promote the growth of:pines but also can avert tracheids shortening.     

Anatomy and dendrochronological potential of Moringa peregrina from the hyper-arid desert in Egypt

The annual growth and wood characteristics of tree species at southern Mediterranean countries, and its relationship with climate variables are recently two important topics for the researchers in this region. Although Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori is a key species in Africa due to its medicinal and economic values (e.g. as fuel, food and water purifier), little is known about its annual growth or its response to climate variables. In this study, we analyze its dendrochronological potential, macroscopic and microscopic wood structure, and correlation with climate. Wood discs were collected from two desert sites in Egypt: Saint Catherine (SC) and Hurghada (HG). Wood discs and micro-slides were prepared, and the distinctness and pattern of rings, vessels, and ray structure were examined microscopically. The ring boundaries of M. peregrina were distinct and marked by thick-walled and flattened fibers. For the HG site, the resulting ring-width chronology spans 16 years, from 2001 to 2016. A significant positive relationship was found between tree growth at HG and precipitation prior to the vegetation period (January-March). April temperature of the year prior to growth had a significant positive relationship with M. peregrina growth. In contrast, April and May-August temperatures of the current growing season had a significant negative relationship with tree growth. We could not develop a chronology for M. peregrina at SC site due to the presence of growth anomalies in the collected wood discs from the site. Consequently, we did not get a clear picture on the climate- annual growth relationship for M. peregrina trees at this site. At SC, M. peregrina trees respond to stressful environmental conditions by adjusting their anatomical structure to produce a high number of small vessels. Moreover, there was spatial variability in the architecture of ray parenchyma that reflected the degree of stress in both sites. The results of this study improve our understanding of the growth-climate relationship in sub-tropical trees and the potential role of ray parenchyma in stressed environments.     

Evaluating the annual nature of juvenile rings in Bolivian tropical rainforest trees

Knowledge on juvenile tree growth is crucial to understand how trees reach the canopy in tropical forests. However, long-term data on juvenile tree growth are usually unavailable. Annual tree rings provide growth information for the entire life of trees and their analysis has become more popular in tropical forest regions over the past decades. Nonetheless, tree ring studies mainly deal with adult rings as the annual character of juvenile rings has been questioned. We evaluated whether juvenile tree rings can be used for three Bolivian rainforest species. First, we characterized the rings of juvenile and adult trees anatomically. We then evaluated the annual nature of tree rings by a combination of three indirect methods: evaluation of synchronous growth patterns in the tree- ring series, ¹⁴C bomb peak dating and correlations with rainfall. Our results indicate that rings of juvenile and adult trees are defined by similar ring-boundary elements. We built juvenile tree-ring chronologies and verified the ring age of several samples using ¹⁴C bomb peak dating. We found that ring width was correlated with rainfall in all species, but in different ways. In all, the chronology, rainfall correlations and ¹⁴C dating suggest that rings in our study species are formed annually.     

The use of X-ray densitometry to evaluate the wood density profile of Tectona grandis trees growing in fast-growth plantations

Tectona grandis (teak) is an important commercial tree species that is widely used in tropical dendrochronology due to the formation of climate-sensitive annual growth rings. However, young trees growing in plantation conditions exhibit poor ring visibility during the first years of growth, limiting the dendrochronology application. In the present study, we use x-ray densitometry to determine the wood density profile between and within annual rings and at the sapwood-heartwood boundary in trees from fast-growth plantations. The resulting wood density profiles (WDP) can be categorized as uniform, stable growth, unstable growth, and false. The annual ring boundaries were indistinct in trees less than 8 years old. In mature trees, the annual ring boundaries are more defined. In relation to the sapwood-heartwood boundary, the WDP showed a decrease in the wood density; however, this decrease is influenced by the annual ring boundary when the two boundaries coincide. The identification of annual rings in trees growing in fast-growth plantations should be combined with X-ray densitometry and visual identification if wood density data are necessary for deriving other analysis, as climate change, from annual ring.