Effects of water depth and substrate type on growth dynamics and biomass allocation of Oryza rufipogon

Oryzarufipogon is known as the ancestor of Asian cultivated rice (Oryzasativa) and the most important germplasm for rice improvement. In this study, we investigated its growth and biomass allocation in response to water depth and substrate type. The results demonstrated that individual plant had an average weight of 18.98 g, 9.36 g, and 10.59 g and produced 77.7 seeds, 35.5 seeds, and 41.6 seeds in deep-, fluctuated-, and shallow water, respectively. Root-to-shoot ratios were 0.37 in deep water, 0.61 in fluctuated water level, and 0.56 in shallow water, reflecting larger investment in roots under water-level fluctuation and shallow water conditions. However, biomass allocation for sexual reproduction was no significant different among the three water levels. In substrates experiment, total biomass and seed production were significantly different between sediment types, and the averages were 10.59 g, 3.56 g, and 0.76 g in biomass and 41.6 seeds, 13.8 seeds, and 0.5 seeds per plant in lake sediment, river sand and clay, respectively. The number of tillers was significantly fewer in sandy and clay substrates than in lake sediments. Individual plant in clay substrates was significantly shorter than those in sandy and in lake sediment substrates. Our study suggests that the plasticity in morphology and biomass allocation of O.rufipogon appears to be an adaptation to the variability in water level and substrate conditions.     

Differential effects of water depth and sediment type on clonal growth of the submersed macrophyte <Emphasis Type="Italic">Vallisneria natans</Emphasis>

The response of clonal growth and ramet morphology to water depth (from 60 to 260 cm) and sediment type (sand versus organic clay) was investigated for the stoloniferous submersed macrophyte Vallisneria natans in an outdoor pond experiment. Results showed that water depth significantly affected clonal growth of V. natans in terms of clone weight, number of ramets, number of generations, clonal radius and stolon length. V. natans showed an optimal clonal growth at water depths of 110–160 cm, but at greater depths clonal growth was severely retarded. A high allometric effect was exhibited in ramet morphology. Along the sequentially produced ramet generations, ramet weight and plant height decreased while stolon length and the root:leaf weight ratio increased. When using ramet generations as covariate, sediment type rather than water depth more strongly affected the ramet characteristics. For plants grown in clay, ramet weight, ramet height and stolon length were greater, and plants exhibited lower root:leaf weight ratio. These data suggest that water depth and sediment type have differential effects on clonal growth of V. natans: Water depth appears primarily to affect numerical increase in ramets and spatial spread, whereas sediment type mainly affects biomass accumulation and biomass allocation. Handling editor: S. M. Thomaz     

放牧格局和生境资源对矮嵩草（Kobresia humilis）分株生物量分配和补偿性生长的影响

为研究密集型克隆植物对放牧扰动和生境资源变化的生物量分配和补偿生长响应特性,验证克隆植物的觅食模型和3个有关植物个体补偿反应的假说(①放牧优化假说,grazing optimization hypothesis,GOH;②反应连续谱假说,continuum of responses hypothesis,CRH;③增长率模型,growth rate model,GRM),在具有不同放牧利用格局和土壤养分水平的高寒矮嵩草草甸(Ⅰ.畜圈草地:重度放牧、资源丰富;Ⅱ.牧道草地:中度放牧、资源贫乏;Ⅲ.封育草地:不放牧、资源贫乏)中通过设置扣笼/无扣笼样方对其建群种矮嵩草(Kobresia humilis)进行了研究.结果表明不论当年解除家畜放牧与否,春季采摘率越高(畜圈草地),分株生物量向生长的投入越少,向贮藏器官的投入越多.繁殖分配在中度采摘下最高(牧道草地),扣笼内外分株各部分的生物量分配无差异.矮嵩草分株在中度采摘×资源贫乏条件下产生了超补偿响应,在重度采摘×资源丰富条件下为等量补偿,重度采摘导致分株密度显著减少.生物量分配格局与觅食模型的预测不符.补偿生长响应特性证实了GOH和GRM的预测,但与CRH的预测不符.这说明在研究地区放牧扰动格局对克隆植物矮嵩草分株的生物量分配和补偿生长具有重要影响,适度放牧利用更利于引起超补偿,而重度利用可能会对该种群的长期保持产生不利影响.     

不同氮磷添加浓度对豆科3种树木幼苗生长及生物量分配的影响

选取海南尖峰岭热带山地雨林中不同功能类群的豆科树木幼苗（代表低氮需求的长脐红豆Ormosia balansae Drake、中氮需求的荔枝叶红豆Ormosia semicastrata Hance f. litchifolia How和高氮需求的猴耳环Archidendron clypearia（Jack）I.C.Nielsen）为对象,设置5个浓度梯度的氮（N）添加和2个浓度梯度的磷（P）添加养分控制实验,研究苗木的生长表现。结果显示：（1）氮添加条件下,3个树种幼苗的苗高、总叶面积、根长、根表面积、生物量5个指标对中高浓度氮添加的敏感性大小均为长脐红豆 > 猴耳环 > 荔枝叶红豆;其中,叶总面积对氮肥浓度变化的响应最敏感,长脐红豆的根长、根表面积以及猴耳环根长的响应敏感性次之。（2）长脐红豆和猴耳环幼苗的根冠比受氮肥添加浓度的影响不显著;荔枝叶红豆幼苗的根冠比则随氮肥添加浓度的升高而增大,这种适应策略反映出荔枝叶红豆幼苗对添加中高浓度氮肥有较强的耐受能力。（3）磷添加条件下,长脐红豆和猴耳环幼苗的生长速率为低磷>高磷,表明这2个树种在幼苗阶段为低氮、低磷需求;荔枝叶红豆在低氮处理下的生长速率为高磷>低磷,表明该树种幼苗阶段为低氮、高磷需求。     

A change from phalanx to guerrilla growth form is an effective strategy to acclimate to sedimentation in a wetland sedge species Carex brevicuspis (Cyperaceae)

The rhizomatous sedge Carex brevicuspis can produce clumping ramets from shortened rhizomes (phalanx) and spreading ramets from elongated rhizomes (guerrilla) to form a combined clonal growth form. In this paper, changes in clonal growth and biomass allocation pattern of C. brevicuspis in response to sedimentation were studied. Four sedimentation depths (0, 3, 6, and 9 cm) were applied to 48 ramets in a randomized block design. Plants were harvested after 20 weeks. With increasing sedimentation depth, the proportion of spreading ramets to total ramets increased from 19.6% in 0 cm to 92.9% in 9 cm sedimentation treatments, whereas that of clumping ramets decreased from 80.4% to 7.1%, indicating a change of clonal growth form from phalanx to guerrilla as a response to sedimentation. With increasing sedimentation depth, biomass allocation to shoots and roots did not change, but rhizome mass ratio increased from 2.7% in 0 cm to 7.2% in 9 cm sedimentation treatments, suggesting that production of long rhizomes changes biomass allocation pattern. The results show that plasticity of clonal growth forms, by which more spreading ramets are produced, is an effective strategy to avoid sedimentation stress under our experimental conditions.     

Effects of windspeed on the growth and biomass allocation of white mustard Sinapis alba L.

Summary We examined how different wind speeds and interactions between plant age and wind affect growth and biomass allocation of Sinapis alba L. (white mustard). Physiological and growth measurements were made on individuals of white mustard grown in controlled-environment wind tunnels at windspeeds of 0.3, 2.2 and 6.0 ms^–1 for 42 days. Plants were harvested at four different dates. Increasing wind speed slightly increased transpiration and stomatal conductance. We did not observe a significant decline in the photosynthetic rate per unit of leaf area. Number of leaves, stem length, leaf area and dry weights of total biomass and plant parts were significantly lower in plants exposed at high wind speed conditions. There were no significant differences in the unit leaf rate nor relative growth rates, although these were always lower in plants grown at high wind speed. Allocation and architectural parameters were also examined. After 42 days of exposure to wind, plants showed higher leaf area ratio, root and leaf weight ratios and root/shoot ratio than those grown at control treatment. Only specific leaf area declined significantly with wind speed, but stem and reproductive parts also decreased. The responses of plants to each wind speed treatment depended on the age of the plant for most of the variables. It is suggested that wind operates in logarithmic manner, with relatively small or no effect at lower wind speeds and a much greater effect at higher speeds. Since there is no evidence of a significant reduction in photosynthetic rate of Sinapis with increasing wind speed it is suggested that the effect of wind on plant growth was due to mechanical effects leading to changes in allocation and developmental patterns.     

不同水盐条件对三江藨草生长和生物量分配的影响

水、盐条件是盐沼生态系统最重要的环境因子,直接影响着植物的生长和繁殖。以莫莫格湿地优势植物三江藨草（Scirpus nipponicus）为研究对象,探究不同水盐条件及其交互作用对湿地植物三江藨草功能性状和生物量分配格局的影响,以期加深对湿地盐渍化背景下内陆盐沼植物生态适应对策的了解,为指导湿地水盐管理和植被生态恢复提供基础数据。实验采用室内模拟控制水盐条件的方法,设置盐度（300、1000、2000、3000、4000 mg/L和5000 mg/L）和水位（-10,0,20,40,60 cm和80 cm）各6个梯度处理,结果表明,三江藨草株高变化仅受水位处理的影响（P<0.05）,随水位的升高株高呈现先增加后下降的趋势;株数变化仅受盐度处理的影响,并且受水位的限制,适宜盐度能促进浅水域植株分株数增加;水位、盐度和二者的交互作用对三江藨草生物量积累及其分配均产生显著影响,随着水位和盐度的升高,三江藨草球茎、地下、地上和单株总生物量均呈先增加后降低的趋势;生物量分配受水盐交互作用较明显,在1000、2000 mg/L和3000 mg/L盐度处理时,随着水位升高球茎生物量分配和地下生物量分配增加,地上生物量分配减少。综合三江藨草的生长特征和生物量累积,认为其在40-80 cm水位和1000-3000 mg/L盐分处理环境中生长状态较好,适宜的盐分处理可以增加三江藨草对水深的耐受程度。     

Spatial covariance in resources affects photosynthetic rate and water potential,but not the growth of Glechoma longituba fragments

Glechom longituba is a widespread clonal plant and usually experiences diverse patchiness of its growing sites. The hypothesis was tested that spatial covariance in resources differentially affects the growth and physiology of G. longituba. Plants were exposed to two patchy habitats where above- and below-ground resources were either positively or negatively associated, and to four control habitats. When equal amounts of resources were given, G. longituba fragments from two patchy habitats had similar biomass, root weight ratio, leaf weight ratio, fluorescence yield, specific petiole length, and specific root length; fragments under reciprocal patchiness significantly increased photosynthetic rate and decreased leaf water potential. Biomass of clones grown in patchy habitats was equal or less than that of counterparts from the control habitats, not supporting the notion that clonal growth is more advantageous in patchy habitats than in uniform habitats. In addition, no evidence was detected for spatial division of labour because biomass allocation to roots and leaves was similar in patchy habitats compared with the control habitats.     

Relative growth rate, biomass allocation pattern and water use efficiency of three wheat cultivars during early ontogeny as dependent on water availability

We have investigated the water use efficiency of whole plants and selected leaves and allocation patterns of three wheat cultivars (Mexipak, Nesser and Katya) to explore how variation in these traits can contribute to the ability to grow in dry environments. The cultivars exhibited considerable differences in biomass allocation and water use efficiency. Cultivars with higher growth rates of roots and higher proportions of biomass in roots (Nesser and Katya) also had higher leaf growth rates, higher proportions of their biomass as leaves and higher leaf area ratios. These same cultivars had lower rates of transpiration per unit leaf area or unit root weight and higher biomass production per unit water use. They also had higher ratios of photosynthesis to transpiration, and lower ratios of intercellular to external CO₂ partial pressure. The latter resulted from large differences in stomatal conductance associated with relatively small differences in rates of photosynthesis. There was little variation between cultivars in response to drought, and differences in allocation pattern and plant water use efficiency between cultivars as found under well-watered conditions persisted under dry conditions. At the end of the non-watered treatment, relative growth rates and transpiration rates decreased to similar values for all cultivars. High ratios of photosynthesis to transpiration, and accordingly high biomass production per unit of transpiration, is regarded as a favourable trait for dry environments, since more efficient use of water postpones the decrease in plant water status.     

Relative growth rate, biomass allocation pattern and water use efficiency of three wheat cultivars during early ontogeny as dependent on water availability

We have investigated the water use efficiency of whole plants and selected leaves and allocation patterns of three wheat cultivars (Mexipak, Nesser and Katya) to explore how variation in these traits can contribute to the ability to grow in dry environments. The cultivars exhibited considerable differences in biomass allocation and water use efficiency. Cultivars with higher growth rates of roots and higher proportions of biomass in roots (Nesser and Katya) also had higher leaf growth rates, higher proportions of their biomass as leaves and higher leaf area ratios. These same cultivars had lower rates of transpiration per unit leaf area or unit root weight and higher biomass production per unit water use. They also had higher ratios of photosynthesis to transpiration, and lower ratios of intercellular to external CO₂ partial pressure. The latter resulted from large differences in stomatal conductance associated with relatively small differences in rates of photosynthesis. There was little variation between cultivars in response to drought, and differences in allocation pattern and plant water use efficiency between cultivars as found under well-watered conditions persisted under dry conditions. At the end of the non-watered treatment, relative growth rates and transpiration rates decreased to similar values for all cultivars. High ratios of photosynthesis to transpiration, and accordingly high biomass production per unit of transpiration, is regarded as a favourable trait for dry environments, since more efficient use of water postpones the decrease in plant water status.     

珍稀濒危植物张氏红山茶花的花发育形态及生理特性研究

以珍稀濒危植物张氏红山茶为材料,对其花发育形态及分化过程中生理指标动态变化进行了研究.采用定株调查的方法,通过观察、统计、解剖等确定张氏红山茶盛花期花芽着生位置并划分5个发育阶段,以分光光度法测定了5个发育阶段可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白和核酸含量等的动态变化.结果表明:盛花期花芽着生位置主要在枝条顶端,占70.0％;花芽和叶...     

光照对苦瓜形态可塑性及生物量配置的影响

在人为遮阴条件下,对苦瓜的生长动态、形态特征以及生物量分配进行了研究。结果表明,不同遮阴处理下苦瓜植株的生长有较大的差异,弱光照不利于苦瓜构件数量的增加和生物量的积累;植株在弱光下形成较少的分枝,较薄的叶片以及较细长的主茎和叶柄,表现出较强光生长环境下更强的形态可塑性;植株在生长早期较生长晚期有较大的形态可塑性;生物量对叶片和主茎的分配随光照的减弱而增大,分枝的生物量分配随光照的减弱而降低,光照对分枝茎的生物量分配影响不大;在光资源充足的情况下,外界支持物的缺乏不会对苦瓜的生长造成太大的影响。     

Effects of water depth on clonal characteristics and biomass allocation of Halophila ovalis (Hydrocharitaceae)

Aims Halophila ovalis is a dioecious seagrass with a wide geographical and water depth range. The objective of this study was to understand its plasticity in clonal characteristics and biomass and also its allocation between above- and belowground in seagrass beds at different water depths.Methods Four monospecific H. ovalis beds, Shabei, Xialongwei, Beimu and Yingluo, which have different water depths at maximum tide level (MTL) but otherwise similar environmental conditions, were studied. We measured main clonal characteristics, i.e. horizontal internodal length, branching angle, shoot height, leaf length and width, and rhizome diameter. Above- and belowground biomasses of H. ovalis were also estimated using a harvest method.Important findings We found no significant differences in coverage, leaf pair density or number of stem nodes per square meter between the four study sites. However, horizontal internodal length, leaf length, width, rhizome diameter and shoot height all increased significantly with the increases in water depth from 2- to 9-m MTL and decreased when the water depths were greater than 9-m MTL. No significant difference in above- or belowground biomass between the seagrass beds was found. However, the ratio of above- to belowground biomass was significantly higher in the shallowest site compared to the other three seagrass beds, indicating that more biomass was stored belowground in deeper water. The results demonstrated plastic responses in clonal characteristics and biomass allocation in H. ovalis across the water depth gradient.     

Effects of sand burial on survival, growth, gas exchange and biomass allocation of Ulmus pumila seedlings in the Hunshandak Sandland, China

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In the last decade, the number of young plants of Ulmus pumila in the Hunshandak Sandland has decreased sharply because of severe sand burial, and their ecological protective function has been weakened. In order to develop an understanding of the tolerance of U. pumila to sand burial and to suggest reasonable measures to protect the sparse-elm-grassland ecosystem, the effects of burial on the survival, growth, photosynthesis and biomass allocation in U. pumila were studied. METHODS: Seedlings were buried at five different depths in pot experiments: no burial (control), partial burial (33 % and 67 % stem height), and complete burial (100 % and 133 % stem height). Growth analyses and measurements of photosynthesis were carried after the plants had been uncovered. KEY RESULTS: All the plants survived partial burial, but about 30 % and 80 % of the seedlings died as a result of the 100 % and 133 % sand burial treatments, respectively. The numbers of newly produced leaves and branches, and the height of the stems of the seedlings in the 33 % and 67 % burial treatments during the period of the experiment were significantly greater than those in the control. Furthermore, net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate and water use efficiency were also elevated by the partial burial, but not affected by burial time. This might be attributed to the increased root length, which improved water acquisition. The biomass and biomass allocation of the seedlings were significantly changed by the burial treatments and burial times. The biomass was enhanced by partial burial but was reduced by complete burial at each burial time. However, the biomass allocation was not significantly changed by the 33 % and 67 % sand burial treatments 2 or 4 weeks following the burial. CONCLUSIONS: Ulmus pumila was shown to be tolerant to partial sand burial, but must be protected from complete burial.     

钠盐胁迫对藜科一年生草本植物生长和生物量分配的影响

选取河西走廊荒漠绿洲过渡带典型藜科一年生草本植物雾冰藜、刺沙蓬和白茎盐生草为研究对象,分析不同浓度盐分（NaCl和NaHCO₃,0、50、100、150、200 mmol/L）对3种藜科植物生长、繁殖和生物量分配的影响。研究结果表明：（1）钠盐胁迫下,3种藜科植物的存活率随盐浓度的增加呈下降趋势,雾冰藜和刺沙蓬在200 mmol/L NaCl和200 mmol/L NaHCO₃胁迫下无法存活或存活率极低,白茎盐生草在200 mmol/L NaHCO₃胁迫下无法存活;（2）钠盐胁迫显著抑制了刺沙蓬的生长和生物量积累,而一定浓度的盐分（50、100 mmol/L）可以促进雾冰藜和白茎盐生草的生长,较高浓度的盐分则抑制其生长;（3）3种植物的根冠比在钠盐胁迫下呈下降趋势,地上部生物量分配随盐浓度增加呈上升趋势,其中低盐胁迫下（50、100 mmol/L）繁殖分配比例增加明显,中高度盐胁迫下（150、200 mmol/L）茎、叶生物量分配比例增加显著,但根系生物量分配随盐分浓度增加而下降,这说明盐分胁迫下增加生物量在地上部的分配是藜科一年生草本植物应对盐胁迫的方式之一;（4） NaHCO₃的胁迫作用大于NaCl,3种植物中,白茎盐生草的耐盐性最强,而雾冰藜和刺沙蓬的耐盐能力较差。     

高寒退化与未退化草甸土壤下匍匐茎鹅绒萎陵菜的克隆生长特征的比较

通过鹅绒萎陵菜的野外移栽试验,分析了在矮嵩草草甸土壤和退化草甸土壤下该种植物的克隆繁殖特征．结果表明,在母株产生的匍匈茎数量、母株高度和叶片大小在两类不同土壤下没有明显差异．母株叶片数、匍匈茎的粗度、匍匈茎长度以及间隔子的长度有较明显的差异．在退化草甸土壤中母株叶片较多,匍匈茎长度和间隔子长度明显较长,匍匈茎直径也明显较大．在退化草甸环境中,由于土壤养分相对较缺乏,鹅绒萎陵菜可能通过增加母株叶片的数量,尽可能多地积累光合产物,来保证匍匈茎的生长,匍匈茎也以增加粗度和增加长度来尽量增强其觅食能力．鹅绒萎陵菜在生物量投资分配上也表现出一定的差异．与退化草甸土壤环境相比,在未退化草甸土壤中,鹅绒委陵菜克隆母株和分株的生物量均明显偏向地下部分(根系)的投资,以期从土壤中吸收更多的养分,从而最终提高子株的成活率．     

水位和氮浓度对三江藨草幼苗生长和生物量分配的影响

以莫莫格国家级自然保护区常见植物三江藨草(Scirpus nipponicus)为研究对象,设置低(5 cm)、中(35 cm)、高(65 cm) 3个水位和低(4 mmol·L-1)、中(8 mmol·L-1)、高(12mmol·L-1) 3个氮浓度交互的室内控制实验,探究不同水位和氮浓度对湿地植物三江藨草幼苗生长及生物量分配的影响。结果表明:水位对三江藨草幼苗生长、生物量及其分配均产生显著影响(P<0.05),随着水位的升高,三江藨草株高增加,分株数、球茎数及根生物量降低,根茎、球茎、地下、地上和总生物量均呈先增加后降低的趋势;植株地上生物量分配增加,地下(包括根和球茎)生物量分配降低;氮浓度仅对植株株高、球茎数以及地下与地上部分的生物量分配有显著影响(P<0.05),对分株数及生物量的累积均无显著影响(P>0.05);综合三江藨草幼苗的生长特征和生物量累积,认为其生长的最适宜水位为35 cm;且低水位有利于植株对氮的吸收,高水位和高氮浓度限制植株的生长。     

Effects of light and biomass partitioning on growth, photosynthesis and carbohydrate content of the seagrass Zostera noltii Hornem

Plants of the seagrass Zostera noltii were cultured in the laboratory (mesocosms) for two weeks to assess the effect of above:below-ground (AG/BG) biomass ratios and light on growth, photosynthesis and chemical composition. Experimental plant units (EPUs) with different proportions between AG and BG biomass were obtained from plants of the same size (containing 6 shoots and 5 internodes) by excising 0-5 shoots. The EPUs maintained the proportions in AG/BG biomass ratios during the experiment. While growth rate was unaffected by biomass partitioning at high light, maximum growth at low light was recorded in plants with low AG/BG ratios. The production of shoots and rhizomes showed a compensatory morphological response depending on the initial AG/BG proportions regardless of the light level. While shoot production, estimated as shoot appearance rate, was high at low AG/BG ratios and minimal under high AG/BG values, rhizome production, estimated as internode appearance rate and internode elongation rate, was maximal under high AG/BG proportions and decreased towards lower AG/BG ratios. This rhizomatic response was observed for secondary rhizomes and not for primary ones. In contrast to morphological response, no significant differences were detected in maximum electron transport rates (ETRm) among the different shoots in the plant. However, mean values of ETRm in plants were affected by biomass partitioning and light. EPUs grown in low light increased the sucrose stored in shoots as the AG/BG biomass ratios decreased; however, EPUs grown at high light showed no effect of biomass partitioning on sucrose levels. In conclusion, shoots excision by experimental manipulation caused a compensatory morphological response in plants while photosynthetic performance remained almost unaffected.     

不同光照强度对入侵植物薇甘菊（Mikania micrantha）和飞机草（Chromolaena odorata）生长及生物量分配的影响

外来植物入侵严重威胁着当地生物多样性和生态系统功能,引发巨大经济损失,已成为日益严重的全球性问题。光是热带和亚热带森林生态系统植物生长最重要的限制性资源之一,对光的捕获和利用直接影响植物在自然生态系统中的生存和适合度。本研究以华南地区危害严重的入侵植物薇甘菊(Mikania micrantha)和飞机草(Chromolaena odorata)为研究对象,对比二者生长、生物量分配及叶片特征对光照强度变化的响应,从而验证假设:外来植物入侵力受有效光辐射的限制,光照是影响不同演替阶段林型具有不同可入侵性的重要原因之一。研究结果表明,3%—60%全光照下两种外来植物均可存活,并显示较灵活的生物量分配策略,可见其对光照具有广适性,为其广泛分布提供生态学基础。低光严重抑制了两种外来植物的生物量积累,这可能是导致演替后期季风林入侵现象少的主要原因之一。对比两种植物叶片特征对光照强度变化的响应,高光下薇甘菊SLA降低,LAR、LARMR减小,叶片变小变厚,有利于植株保持强光下的水分平衡;低光下薇甘菊增加SLA和LAR,叶片变薄变大,增大对光的截获面积,以实现对光强减弱的适应。相比薇甘菊,3种光照处理对飞机草的SLA、LAR、LARMR无显著影响。以上结果提示:(1)光照影响所在群落对外来植物入侵的抵抗力;(2)攀援植物薇甘菊较丛生型草本飞机草对变化的光环境在叶片水平上具有更高的形态可塑性,有效寻觅光资源。     

角果藜的生长动态及其生殖配置

通过对角果藜(Ceratocarpus arenarius L.)的地上与地下部分生长动态以及生物量配置进行研究,结合其生活周期内土壤含水量变化规律,分析了角果藜的生态适应对策。结果表明:①角果藜植株高度生长速率随时间变化呈"增加—减缓—增加"的模式,而根的生长速率呈"逐渐减缓"的模式。角果藜株高、垂直根的生长速率变化同土壤水分的变化密切相关。②地上部分生物量在5月果实初形成时期和8月至9月的果实成熟期形成两个高峰值。地下部分生物量在3月至5月增长缓慢,随后以最大增长速率迅速达到地下生物量的最大值。角果藜地上、地下生物量的积累动态体现了其与季节变化相吻合的生长发育特点。③具有地上地下结果性的角果藜的生殖配置高达40%以上,高于一次结实的草本植物的生殖投入。这些特性是角果藜适应荒漠生境生长策略选择的综合表现。