氮添加对森林植物磷含量的影响及其机制

氮沉降对森林生态系统磷循环产生了不可忽视的影响,尤其是加剧了植物生长的磷限制,从而使得氮沉降背景下植物磷含量变化备受关注。该文综述了氮添加对森林植物磷含量的影响,认为氮添加通过促进土壤磷酸酶活性进而提高土壤有效磷含量,有利于植物的磷吸收并增加植物磷含量。同时,森林植物磷含量对氮添加的响应还受物种、生活型以及施氮时间长短等因素的影响。基于森林植物磷含量对氮添加响应的差异性,该文进一步探讨氮富集背景下森林植物磷含量变化的可能机制:1)外源氮输入通过改变土壤中有效磷含量从而对植物磷的来源产生影响; 2)通过影响植物的根系分泌物、菌根共生和根系形态结构等进而影响植物的磷吸收能力;3)通过影响植物的磷养分再分配、磷养分重吸收对植物磷利用效率产生影响。综上所述,外源氮输入使植物磷含量发生改变,首要原因是土壤有效磷含量的改变,其次是植物磷吸收能力和磷利用效率的改变起调控作用。     

根系去除改变了毛竹林土壤酶活性对氮磷添加的响应

亚热带是我国氮和磷沉降的热点地区,森林生态系统碳（C）、氮（N）、磷（P）循环对N和P沉降的响应受到广泛关注。根系作为森林土壤碳和养分持续供给的重要来源,其输入变化在N和P沉降下通过影响土壤酶活性进而调控土壤碳和养分循环过程。以毛竹林为研究对象,选择硝酸铵和磷酸二氢钠分别进行N和P添加,共设置4个处理：对照、N添加、P添加和N+P添加,并结合壕沟处理,探究毛竹林土壤C、N、P循环相关酶活性对氮磷添加和根系去除的响应,并分析它们与土壤和细根化学性质之间的关系。结果表明：土壤C、N循环相关酶活性整体上对根系去除的响应比氮磷添加更敏感,这主要是因为根系去除显著降低土壤全氮和铵态氮含量,但短期氮磷添加并未显著改变调控土壤酶活性分异的土壤有机碳、全氮和铵态氮含量。与C、N循环相关酶活性不同,土壤P循环相关酶对根系去除和磷添加处理均呈现负响应,这可能是因为阻断根系P吸收和补充土壤P元素降低了微生物的P开采作用。但研究区土壤微生物仍受到P限制作用,这是因为在P缺乏毛竹林生态系统,根系比微生物具有更强的P吸收利用能力。研究结果强调了不同功能土壤酶活性对土壤养分添加和根系输入变化响应的敏感性差异,为预测低P毛竹林生态系统土壤C和养分循环提供依据。     

Annual mowing mitigates the negative legacy effects of N enrichment on grassland nutrient use efficiency

刈割能够缓解历史氮沉降对草地群落养分利用效率的负面影响 氮沉降的增加对草地生态系统结构和功能造成了诸多负面影响,包括改变植物群落结构和降低植物养分利用效率。许多国家的减排政策有效地减少了氮排放、降低了氮沉降速率,但历史氮沉降对生态系统的影响可能具有遗留效应。草地植物群落的养分利用效率在氮沉降减少或者停止后作出何种响应,还有待于研究。作为草地重要的管理方式之一,刈割将如何调控历史氮沉降对植物养分利用效率的影响仍然属于知识空白。本研究探讨了氮素添加停止以后连续3年内功能群水平和群落水平上植物的氮、磷利用效率对历史氮素添加和刈割处理的响应。研究结果表明,历史氮素添加显著降低了植物功能群水平的氮利用效率,但未改变其磷利用效率;在群落水平上,历史氮素添加显著降低了植物的氮磷利用效率。刈割能够缓解历史氮素添加对植物群落氮磷利用效率的降低作用,该作用主要是抑制具有较低养分利用效率的根茎型高禾草的生长而促进具有较高养分利用效率的丛生型高禾草的生长。研究结果揭示了植物群落结构在驱动植物群落养分利用效率变化中的重要作用。本研究认为适当的草地管理方式有助于氮沉降过后草地植物养分利用效率的恢复。     

矿质养分输入对森林生物固氮的影响

生物固氮是森林生态系统重要的氮素来源,并且在全球氮循环中占有重要的地位。近代以来,因人类活动加剧而导致氮沉降的增加以及其它矿质养分元素(如磷、钼、铁等)输入的改变已成为影响森林生态系统生物固氮的重要因素之一,并引起了学术界的普遍关注。综述了国内外关于森林生物固氮对矿质养分输入的响应及机理。主要内容包括:(1)森林生物固氮的概念及主要的测定方法;(2)矿质养分输入对森林生物固氮的影响。整体上讲,氮素输入抑制了森林生物固氮,磷和其他营养元素输入则表现为促进作用。氮和磷、磷和微量元素同时添加均提高了森林的固氮量;(3)矿质养分改变森林生物固氮的机理。包括生物作用机制(如改变地表层固氮菌的数量或群落丰度、改变结瘤植物的根瘤生物量和附生植物的丰度或盖度)和环境作用机制(如引起土壤酸化、改变碳源物质的含量);(4)探讨了矿质养分输入对森林生物固氮影响研究中所存在的问题,并对未来该领域的研究提出建议。     

氮磷添加对树木生长和森林生产力影响的研究进展

人为活动所导致的氮、磷输入和大气氮、磷沉降使生态系统中的氮、磷可利用性大幅提高, 对陆地生态系统的碳循环过程产生了显著影响。树木生长和森林生产力在全球碳循环中发挥着重要作用, 它决定着陆地碳固存的大小和方向。目前, 在全球范围内开展了很多氮、磷添加调控树木生长和森林生产力的野外控制实验, 但是研究结果并不一致, 受到多种生物、环境和实验处理条件等因素的影响。该文从野外氮添加和磷添加实验的文献数量、实验数量及其全球空间分布三个方面概述了氮、磷添加对树木生长和森林生产力影响的研究现状, 并总结了氮、磷添加实验中树木生长和森林生产力的评估方法, 包括相对生长速率和绝对增长量。基于相关的研究结果, 阐述了氮、磷添加影响树木生长和森林生产力的调控因素及其潜在影响机制, 包括气候、树木径级与林龄、植物功能性状(共生菌根类型、树木固氮属性和保守性与获得性性状)、植物和微生物相互作用关系、区域养分沉降速率和实验处理条件等。最后, 基于当前的研究进行了系统总结, 并指出今后需要加强的几个方面的研究, 以期为后续研究提供参考: 树木生长响应氮、磷添加的生理学机制, 树木各部分生长对氮、磷添加响应的权衡与分配, 植物功能性状在调节与预测树木生长响应氮、磷添加中的作用, 树木之间的竞争关系如何调控氮、磷添加对树木生长的影响, 以及开展长期的和联网的氮、磷添加对树木生长和森林生产力影响的野外控制实验。     

陆地生态系统氮沉降增加的生态效应

 人类活动在全球范围内极大地改变着氮素从大气向陆地生态系统输入的方式和速率，人为固定的氮素正在不断积累，并对生态系统的结构和功 能产生显著影响。该文从以下几个方面综述了大气氮沉降增加对陆地生态系统的影响：1)氮输入增加可能影响植物生产力和生态系统碳蓄积能 力，生态系统响应的方向和程度取决于系统的初始氮状况(氮限制或氮饱和)以及当地的植被和土壤特征；2)持续氮输入有可能改变土壤氮循环 过程，降低土壤固持氮的能力，甚至导致土壤酸化、盐基离子损耗，进而影响到土壤有机碳的分解；3)高的氮沉降速率和持续氮输入都可能加 速含氮痕量气体的释放，但其影响程度受生态系统初始状态的影响(例如磷限制和氮限制)；4)氮沉降增加会影响生态系统的物种丰富度、植物 群落结构和动态，促进森林扩张，改变菌根真菌的物种多样性；5)持续氮输入带来的植物群落结构和植物生理特征的变化可能影响昆虫取食特 性，进而通过食物链改变生态系统的营养结构；6) 氮沉降增加对生态系统的影响并不是孤立存在的，它与CO₂浓度升高和O₃浓度变化有协同作 用，但难以从其协同效应中区分出各自的影响。最后，该文总结了我国的氮沉降研究现状，并对今后的研究前景提出了展望。     

外源输入氮的有效性及形态对植物生长与生理影响的研究进展

氮(N)是控制植物结构和功能以及维持生态系统稳定的重要营养元素之一,外源输入氮素的有效性及形态的差异对植物的生长发育和生理特征产生显著的影响。由于全球气候变化和人类活动的干扰,大气氮沉降量日益增加,氮形态也发生改变,严重破坏植物的正常生长和生态系统的平衡稳定,已成为研究学者关注的热点问题。本文综述了不同氮输入水平和形态对植物的生长、光合作用、养分吸收以及代谢酶活性等方面的影响,归纳出：(1)适量氮输入能促进植物生长、光合作用和养分吸收能力,但当超出植物承受的阈值后,则对其产生抑制作用;(2)由于植物对氮素形态吸收偏好的差异,铵态氮(NH₄⁺-N)和硝态氮(NO₃^--N)对植物的生长、光合作用、养分吸收以及代谢酶活性的影响效果不同,且适宜铵硝配比相较于单一某种氮素添加对大多数植物的促进作用更显著。提出未来的研究方向应着重考虑4个方面：(1)开展大尺度的长期监测控制实验;(2)利用分子生物学技术深入探究氮形态对植物影响的微观机理;(3)重点关注土壤根际环境对植物根系氮素吸收的影响;(4)综合分析氮输入与...     

羊草绿叶氮、磷浓度和比叶面积沿氮、磷和水分梯度的变化

全球气候变化包括氮沉降增加和降水格局改变, 影响着生态系统的生物地球化学循环, 进而可能会对植物的养分保持特性产生影响。研究不同氮、磷和水分梯度上植物叶片养分特性的响应格局, 对于预测氮沉降增加和降水格局的改变对植物养分策略的潜在影响, 具有一定的理论与实践意义。该研究通过3个盆栽控制实验 (施氮肥实验:0、0.5、1、2、4、8、16、32、64和128g·m-2等10个水平;施磷肥实验:梯度同施氮肥实验;控水实验:3600、 4000、4500、5143、6000、7200、9000、12000、18000和36000ml-pot-1等10个水平), 探讨了羊草 (Leymuschinensis) 绿叶氮、磷浓度和比叶面积 (Specificleafarea, SLA) 对这些环境因子改变的响应。结果表明, 在一定范围内, 施氮肥提高了羊草绿叶比叶面积和绿叶氮浓度, 但对绿叶磷浓度没有明显的影响;施磷肥显著提高了绿叶比叶面积、绿叶氮浓度和绿叶磷浓度;供水量增加提高了羊草绿叶比叶面积, 降低了绿叶氮浓度, 但对绿叶磷浓度无显著影响。这表明, 氮、磷和水分因子的改变影响了植物叶片的养分保持能力, 且不同梯度的影响程度也不同。因此, 全球气候变化可能影响植物养分利用策略, 进而可能对植被-土壤系统养分循环产生影响。     

草地群落多样性和生态系统碳氮循环对氮输入的非线性响应及其机制

理解草地生态系统结构和功能对氮富集的响应及其机制有助于准确评估大气氮沉降等外源氮输入的生态效应。全球范围内建立的多水平氮添加实验为认识草地生态系统结构和功能对氮输入的非线性响应机制提供了有效途径。为了反映学术界基于多水平氮添加控制实验取得的主要研究进展,该文综述了草地群落多样性和生态系统碳氮循环过程对外源氮输入的非线性响应特征及其驱动机制。按照目前的研究,氮输入会导致草地植物物种多样性、功能多样性以及土壤细菌多样性下降,但真菌多样性的变化并不明显。地上和地下生产力对氮输入的响应趋势存在差异:地上生产力沿氮添加梯度呈“先上升后饱和”的变化规律,而根系生产量和根冠比呈下降趋势,根系周转速率则呈“先上升后下降”的单峰格局。不同碳分解过程对氮输入的响应也不尽相同:凋落物分解速率沿氮添加梯度表现出“指数衰减、线性增加或无显著变化”的多元响应,而土壤呼吸和CH₄吸收速率与施氮量的关系则以“低氮促进、高氮抑制”的单峰趋势为主。类似地,不同土壤碳组分对氮输入的响应存在差异:氮添加总体会导致草地土壤碳库和颗粒态有机碳含量增加,而矿物结合态碳含量随施氮量呈“增加、不变或下降”的多元响...     

短期氮素添加和模拟放牧对青藏高原高寒草甸生态系统呼吸的影响

氮沉降和放牧是影响草地碳循环过程的重要环境因子,但很少有研究探讨这些因子交互作用对生态系统呼吸的影响。在西藏高原高寒草甸地区开展了外源氮素添加与刈割模拟放牧实验,测定了其对植物生物量分配、土壤微生物碳氮和生态系统呼吸的影响。结果表明:氮素添加显著促进生态系统呼吸,而模拟放牧对其无显著影响,且降低了氮素添加的刺激作用。氮素添加通过提高微生物氮含量和土壤微生物代谢活性,促进植物地上生产,从而增加生态系统的碳排放;而模拟放牧降低了微生物碳含量,且降低了氮素添加的作用,促进根系的补偿性生长,降低了氮素添加对生态系统碳排放的刺激作用。这表明,放牧压力的存在会抑制氮沉降对高寒草甸生态系统碳排放的促进作用,同时外源氮输入也会缓解放牧压力对高寒草甸生态系统生产的负面影响。     

A review on the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus addition on tree growth and productivity in forest ecosystems

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) inputs induced by anthropogenic activities and atmospheric N and P deposition have largely increased the availability of soil N and P in terrestrial ecosystems, which have considerably affected terrestrial carbon cycling processes. Tree growth and productivity in forest ecosystems play an important role in global carbon cycling, and determine the magnitude and direction of terrestrial carbon sequestration. Currently, a large number of field manipulation experiments have been conducted to investigate the effects of N and/or P addition on tree growth and forest productivity, but the results from these studies were inconsistent. Such inconsistent results might be affected by multiple factors, including biological, environmental and experimental variables. Here, we reviewed the present research status of the effects of N and P addition on tree growth and forest productivity in forest ecosystems based on three aspects, including the number of publications and experiments with field N and P addition, and the global distributions of these experiments. Then, we summarized the methods for assessing tree growth and forest productivity at ecosystem level in forest ecosystems, including relative growth rate and absolute increment. According to the related results, we reviewed the regulating factors that affect tree growth and productivity, and the potential mechanisms for such factors, including climate, tree size and stand age, plant functional traits (including type of tree-associated mycorrhizal fungi, N-fixation property of trees, and conservative and acquisitive functional traits), plant-microbe interaction, ambient nutrient (i.e., N and P) deposition rate, and experimental variables. Finally, we summarized the current studies, and pointed out five aspects that are urgently needed to provide further insights in future studies, including the physiological mechanism of how tree growth responds to N and P addition, the tradeoff and allocation among growth of various parts of tree under N and P addition, the role of plant functional traits in regulating and predicting the responses of tree growth to N and P addition, how the competition among trees regulates the responses of tree growth to N and P addition, and conducting long-term and coordinated distributed field experiments investigating the effects of N and P addition on tree growth and forest productivity at the global scale.     

Characteristics of nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry across components of forest ecosystem in Shaanxi Province

Aims Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry between vegetation, litter, and soil were important for understanding biogeochemical cycles in terrestrial ecosystems, but remain poorly understood. Here, our aims were to study characteristics of N and P stoichiometry for the plant, litter, and soil and the interactions between its components across forest ecosystems in Shaanxi Province.Methods A total of 121 sampling sites, covering the most main forest types in Shaanxi, were established across the whole province in 2012. And N and P concentration of vegetation (tree and understory), litter and soil layers were measured for each site.Important findings 1) There were significant differences in the N and P stoichiometry among the forest ecosystem components (p < 0.05). N and P contents were higher in understory and litter layer, and lower in tree and soil. Whereas the N:P was slightly different, highest in litter and lowest in the soil layer, with little differences among remaining components. The contents of N, P and N:P ranged from 0.72 to11.99 mg·g^-1, 0.47 to 1.07 mg·g^-1, and 1.86 to 14.84, respectively. Within top 1 m soil layer N content and N:P decreased with soil depth (p < 0.05), however the P content did not exhibit significant changes. 2) N and P contents, and N:P of each component were higher in broadleaf forest than in coniferous forest, although the difference is not significant. 3) N was positively correlated with P content except for soil and N:P was negatively correlated with P content, but positively correlated with N content within each component. In addition, there was a significant positive correlation for N and P stoichiometric characteristics between litter layer and tree, herb, soil layer. 4) Although spatial pattern of N and P contents, and N:P differed in relation to longitude, latitude, and elevation for forest ecosystem components, a stable distribution was exhibited in general.     

氮磷添加对巨桉幼苗生物量分配和C:N:P化学计量特征的影响

巨桉(Eucalyptus grandis)是一种优良的速生用材树种, 了解氮(N)和磷(P)对巨桉生长、养分限制、化学计量特征的影响对于科学合理施肥具有重要意义。该实验以巨桉无性系组培苗为研究对象, 通过在酸性紫色土中设置不同施N或施P梯度, 研究巨桉幼苗各器官(根、茎、叶)生物量及碳(C)、N、P的分配和化学计量特征以及巨桉生长的养分限制状况。结果表明: 施N处理对巨桉根茎叶及总生物量的影响极显著, 增加了地上部分的生物量比例而显著降低了根系的生物量比例; 施P对巨桉幼苗总生物量影响不显著, 但显著提高了根的生物量分配比例, 对茎和叶的生物量分配没有显著影响。施N或施P显著改变了巨桉幼苗的N、P含量和化学计量比, 同时也显著影响了土壤与植物N:P的关系。施N可以促使酸性紫色土条件下巨桉对N的吸收而抑制对P的吸收, 施P则促进巨桉幼苗对P的吸收。施N对巨桉幼苗根茎叶的C、N、P分配特征有极显著影响, 而施P对巨桉幼苗根茎叶的C、N、P分配没有显著影响。施N极显著降低了巨桉幼苗N的利用率, 显著提高了P的利用率, 而施P处理极显著降低了巨桉幼苗P的利用率。从巨桉生物量沿施肥梯度和N:P的变化规律可以判断, 当叶片N:P < 15时, 巨桉的生长主要受到N的限制作用。施N可以显著地提高根茎叶的N:P比值, 缓解巨桉缺N的现象, 施P则进一步加剧了N元素的缺乏。     

Differential uptakes of different forms of soil nitrogen among major tree species in subalpine coniferous forests of western Sichuan,China

Aims Although acquisition of soil organic nitrogen (N)(mainly amino acids) by plants is a widespread ecological phenomenon in many terrestrial ecosystems, the rate of organic N uptake and their contributions to plant nutrient supply are poorly understood. Our objective was to determine the relative contributions of inorganic N (NO₃^–-N and NH₄⁺-N) and organic N (amino acids) to plant N uptake in a high-frigid forest ecosystem.Methods The differences in the uptake rate of three different forms of N (NO₃^–-N, NH₄⁺-N and glycine) were quantified by exposing seedlings of two dominant tree species (Picea asperata and Betula albo-sinensis) in subalpine coniferous forests of western Sichuan, China, to trace quantities of K¹⁵NO₃,¹⁵NH₄Cl and (U-¹³C₂/¹⁵N) glycine.Important findings Both ¹³C and ¹⁵N were significantly enriched in fine roots 2 h after tracer application, indicating the occurrence of glycine uptake in P. asperata and B. albo-sinensis seedlings. The seedlings of two tree species had a significant preference for NO₃^–-N compared with glycine and NH₄⁺-N, and the uptake rate of NO₃^–-N was 5 to 10 times greater than that of glycine and NH₄⁺-N. The roots of seedlings in the two species took up glycine more rapidly than NH₄⁺-N, implying that soil organic N (i.e., amino acids) could be an important N source for the two species in subalpine coniferous forests. The results of this study are of great theoretical significance for understanding N utilization strategies and nutrient regulation processes in plants of the high-frigid forest ecosystems.     

全球森林土壤微生物生物量碳氮磷化学计量的季节动态

土壤微生物生物量在森林生态系统中充当具有生物活性的养分积累和储存库。土壤微生物转化有机质为植物提供可利用养分, 与植物的相互作用维系着陆地生态系统的生态功能。同时, 土壤微生物也与植物争夺营养元素, 在季节交替过程和植物的生长周期中呈现出复杂的互利-竞争关系。综合全球数据对温带、亚热带和热带森林土壤微生物生物量碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)含量及其化学计量比值的季节动态进行分析, 发现温带和亚热带森林的土壤微生物生物量C、N、P含量均呈现夏季低、冬季高的格局。热带森林四季的土壤微生物生物量C、N、P含量都低于温带和亚热带森林, 且热带森林土壤微生物生物量C含量、N含量在秋季相对最低, 土壤微生物生物量P含量四季都相对恒定。温带森林的土壤微生物生物量C:N在春季显著高于其他两个森林类型; 热带森林的土壤微生物生物量C:N在秋季显著高于其他2个森林类型。温带森林土壤微生物生物量N:P和C:P在四季都保持相对恒定, 而热带森林土壤微生物生物量N:P和C:P在夏季高于其他3个季节。阔叶树的土壤微生物生物量C含量、N含量、N:P、C:P在四季都显著高于针叶树; 而针叶树的土壤微生物生物量P含量在四季都显著高于阔叶树。在春季和冬季时, 土壤微生物生物量C:N在阔叶树和针叶树之间都没有显著差异; 但是在夏季和秋季, 针叶树的土壤微生物生物量C:N显著高于阔叶树。对于土壤微生物生物量的变化来说, 森林类型是主要的显著影响因子, 季节不是显著影响因子, 暗示土壤微生物生物量的季节波动是随着植物其内在固有的周期变化而变化。植物和土壤微生物密切作用表现出来的对养分的不同步吸收是保留养分和维持生态功能的一种权衡机制。     

Effects of different nitrogen:phosphorus levels on the growth and ecological stoichiometry of Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Aims The increase in atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has accelerated N cycling of ecosystems, probably resulting in increases in phosphorus (P) demand of ecosystems. Studies on the effects of artificial N:P treatment on the growth and carbon (C), N, P ecological stoichiometry of desert steppe species could provide not only a new insight into the forecasting of how the interaction between soils and plants responses to long-term atmospheric N deposition increase, but also a scientific guidance for sustainable management of grassland in northern China under global climate change. Methods Based on a pot-cultured experiment conducted for Glycyrrhiza uralensis (an N-fixing species) during 2013 to 2014, we studied the effects of different N:P supply ratios (all pots were treated with the same amount of N but with different amounts of P) on aboveground biomass, root biomass, root/shoot ratio, and C:N:P ecological stoichiometry both in G. uralensis (leaves and roots) and in soils. Additionally, through the correlation analyses between biomass and C:N:P ecological stoichiometry in leaves, roots, and soils, we compared the differences among the C:N:P ecological stoichiometry of the three pools, and discussed the indication of C:N:P ecological stoichiometry in soils for the growth and nutrient uptake of G. uralensis. Important findings The results showed that, reducing N:P decreased C:P and N:P ratios both in G. uralensis (leaves and roots) and in soils but increased aboveground biomass and root biomass of G. uralensis, indicating that low to moderate P addition increased P availability of soils and P uptake of G. uralensis. However, excessive low N:P (high P addition) led to great decreases in soil C:P and N:P ratios, thus hindering N uptake and the growth of G. uralensis. C:N:P ratios in the two pools of G. uralensis (especially in leaves) had close correlations with soil C:N:P ratio, indicating that the change in soil C:N:P ratio would have a direct influence on plants. Our results suggest that, through regulating C:N:P ratio in leaves and soils, appropriate amounts of P addition could balance soil P supply and plant P demand and compensate the opposite influences of long-term atmospheric N deposition increase on the structure of desert steppe.     

Responses of growth of four desert species to different N addition levels

Aims The increase in atmospheric N deposition has accelerated N cycling of ecosystems, thus altering the structure and function of ecosystems, especially in those limited by N availability. Studies on the response of plant growth to artificial N addition could provide basic data for a better understanding of how the structure of grasslands in northern China responds to increasing N deposition. Methods We investigated the seasonal dynamics of plant growth of four species after 2-year multi-level N addition in a field experiment conducted in a desert steppe of Ningxia in 2011. Plant biomass and the relative growth rate (RGR) of the studied species were measured and their relationships with C:N:P ratios of plants (community and leaf levels) and soils were analyzed. Important findings Results in 2012 showed that 2-year N addition promoted the growth of the four species and the effects were different among growth forms and were species-specific. In general, the plant biomass of the studied species was significantly correlated with leaf N concentration, leaf N:P ratio, community N pool, soil total N content and soil N:P ratio, while only weak relationships were observed between plant biomass and C:N and C:P ratios of plants and soils. In contrast, there was a significant linear relationship between RGR and N:P ratios both of plants and soils.Our results suggest that short-term N addition promoted the accumulation of plant biomass, and the species-specific responses to stimulated N addition can directly affect the structure of the desert steppe ecosystem. Plant N:P ratio and soil N:P ratio could indicate nutrient limitation of plant growth to a certain extent: N addition increased soil N content and N:P ratio, and thus relieved N limitation gradually. Once more N is available to plants, the growth of plants and the accumulation of community N was stimulated in turn.     

Characteristics and underlying mechanisms of plant deep soil water uptake and utilization: Implication for the cultivation of plantation trees

根系吸水是树木水分关系的重要环节, 在树木生理活动中发挥着至关重要的作用。深层土壤中的水资源含量一般相对较高, 常可为树木生长供给大量水分, 并在旱季保障其生存与正常生长。因此, 了解树木对深层土壤水的吸收利用特征与机制, 可帮助深入认识树木与环境的互作机制、树木的生长与生存策略、物种间的共存与竞争机制等内容, 同时还可帮助构建既能降低外部水资源投入, 又能避免水分生态环境负面效应的人工林绿色栽培制度。基于已有研究, 该文对树木吸收利用深层土壤水的特征与机制进行了综述。首先, 探讨了深层根系和深层土壤的界定, 指出对于除寒温带针叶林以外的其他主要森林植被类型, 可以1 m作为树木深根系和深土层的平均划分(参考)标准, 并明确了全球范围内树木深根系的成因。其次, 对已有研究中观察到的树木对深层土壤水的吸收利用特征及其影响因素进行了归纳与总结, 并从深根系性状调节、整株水力特性协调两方面探讨了树木高效吸收利用深层土壤水的机制, 如可通过深根系的空间、时间和效率调节策略来促进对深土层水分的吸收。最后, 提出了树木利用深土层水分对人工林培育的几点启示, 包括水分管理.中应使林木适度利用深层土壤水, 选用合适的灌水频率、合理的树种混交能促进深层土壤水分储库“缓冲”作用的发挥, 基于树木土壤水分利用深度的间伐木选择技术等, 并指出了该领域现有研究的不足以及今后的发展方向。     

Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on fine root morphology,nitrogen and phosphorus efficiency of Pinus massoniana clone under phosphorus deficiency

Aims In forest ecosystems with phosphorus (P) deficiency, the impact of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition on nutritional traits related to N and P uptake potentially affect plant growth and vegetation productivity. The objective of this study was to explore the effects of simulated N deposition on fine root morphological characteristics and effiency of N and P absorption in Pinus massoniana under under low P stress.
Methods Two clones of P. massoniana seedling with different P efficiency (high P efficiency 19-5 vs. low P efficiency 21-3) were used. A two-year pot experiment was applyed with treatments of two P conditions, (i.e. homogeneous low P availability vs. heterogeneous low P availability) and three N deposition levels (0, 30 and 120 kg N·hm^-2·a^-1; i.e., N0, N30, or N120, respectively) .
Important findings 1) The growth of P. massoniana seedling was interactively affected the three factors: simulated N deposition, P condition and genotypes. Simulated N deposition increased the seedling height and dry mass under heterogeneous P deficiency, but did not significantly affect those traits under homogeneous P deficiency. Under heterogeneous P deficiency and N120 treatment, the seedling height and dry mass of clone 19-5 were 1.1 times and 1.6 times higher than that of clone 21-3, respectively. 2) Fine root length and surface area decreased as root diameter increased. N deposition significantly stimulated proliferation of fine root with diameter ≤1.5 mm, while roots with diameters ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 mm and over 2.0 mm were not influenced. The length of fine root ≤1.5 mm in diameter accounted for 90.4%-92.8% of the total root length and was not affected by N deposition. 3) Under the heterogeneous low P condition, clone 19-5 was found to respond to the simulated N deposition with increased root length and surface area in fine-root diameter class of ≤1.5 mm. Additionally, in compared with control, its N and P absorption efficiency were significantly enhanced 93.3% and 148.4%, respectively under N120 treatment. However, the N and P absorption efficiency of clone 21-3 was less affected by the simulated N deposition. The N and P use efficiency had no notable variation. Finally, we found that the proliferation of fine-root ≤1.5 mm in diameter and high N (P) absorption efficiency maybe the adaptive mechanisms of P. massoniana responding to atmospheric N deposition under P deficiency.