植物生态学报 ›› 2024, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (7): 872-887.DOI: 10.17521/cjpe.2023.0217  cstr: 32100.14.cjpe.2023.0217

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广西大石围天坑群植物叶片养分特征及其适应性

郑莉莉1, 余林兰1, 戴萍1,2, 薛跃规1,*(), 龙萍3   

  1. 1广西师范大学珍稀濒危动植物生态与环境保护教育部重点实验室, 广西漓江流域景观资源保育与可持续利用重点实验室, 生命科学学院, 广西桂林 541006
    2广西桂林市林业和园林局, 广西桂林 541199
    3中国乐业-凤山世界地质公园, 广西百色 533299
  • 收稿日期:2023-07-28 接受日期:2024-05-22 出版日期:2024-07-20 发布日期:2024-05-23
  • 通讯作者: * 薛跃规(xueyuegui@126.com)
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(31960047);广西重点研发计划(桂科)(AB21220057)

Nutrient characteristics and adaptability of plant leaves in Tiankeng Complex of Dashiwei, Guangxi, China

ZHENG Li-Li1, YU Lin-Lan1, DAI Ping1,2, XUE Yue-Gui1,*(), LONG Ping3   

  1. 1Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Landscape Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Lijiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China
    2Guilin Forestry and Landscape Bureau, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, China
    3Leye-Fengshan UNESCO Global Geopark of China, Baise, Guangxi 533299, China
  • Received:2023-07-28 Accepted:2024-05-22 Online:2024-07-20 Published:2024-05-23
  • Contact: * XUE Yue-Gui(xueyuegui@126.com)
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(31960047);Guangxi Key Research and Development Program (Guike)(AB21220057)

摘要:

植物叶片生态化学计量特征及其差异可以反映植物对环境的响应, 是了解植物与环境相互作用的关键。特殊的天坑环境创造了良好的植物生长条件。为探究天坑植物的养分利用特征与环境适应性差异, 揭示天坑森林植物适应机制, 为天坑森林养分循环与群落构建理论研究提供基础数据, 该研究对广西大石围天坑群坑内外植物叶片中碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)、钾(K)、钙(Ca)、镁(Mg)养分化学计量特征进行比较。采用相关性分析和冗余分析等统计方法研究植物各化学计量间的内在联系和环境对其的影响。结果表明: (1)与其他喀斯特地区植物以及全国陆地植物相比, 研究区域内的36科55属64种植物叶片具有较低的C含量, 较高的N、P、K、Ca、Mg含量和较低的C:N、C:P, 表明天坑植物具有低固C、高养分积累、高生长速率与低养分利用效率的总体特征。(2)大石围天坑群植物叶片N:P平均值为16.65, N:K平均值为1.50, K:P平均值为10.10, 表明天坑植物整体K富足而N、P养分受限。(3)显著性分析表明: 不同位置、不同功能群植物养分含量与化学计量比存在显著差异, 不同环境、不同类型植物养分吸收的策略不同。(4)相关分析表明: 植物叶片各养分含量与化学计量比间存在较为显著的相关关系, 植物叶片对不同养分的吸收具有一定的比例与协调关系。(5)对叶片化学计量特征影响因子的分析结果表明: 土壤是影响叶片养分含量的关键环境因素。研究结果揭示了大石围天坑群植物养分利用特征、生境养分差异以及植物对环境的适应情况, 为天坑森林生态系统养分循环与群落构建机制的探索提供了基础数据。

关键词: 养分特征, 化学计量, 喀斯特, 天坑森林

Abstract:

Aims The ecological stoichiometric characteristics and variation of plant leaves can reflect the response of plants to their environment, serving as a key to understanding the interaction between plants and the environment. The unique Tiankeng environment creates favorable conditions for plant growth. By exploring the nutrient utilization characteristics and environmental adaptability differences of Tiankeng plants, this study aims to reveal the adaptive mechanism of Tiankeng forest plants, and basic data can be provided for nutrient cycling and community construction in Tiankeng forest.
Methods Our study compared the chemical stoichiometry of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) nutrients in the leaves of plants inside and outside the Tiankeng Complex in Dashiwei, Guangxi. Statistical methods such as correlation analysis and redundancy analysis were used to explore the intrinsic relationship between chemical stoichiometry and the influence of environment on these characteristics.
Important findings (1) The leaves of 64 plant species from 36 families and 55 genera in the study area have lower C content, higher N, P, K, Ca, Mg contents, and lower C:N, C:P compared to plants in other karst and terrestrial plants in China. This indicates that the plants in Tiankeng Complex are characterized by low C sequestration, high nutrient accumulation, high growth rate, and low nutrient utilization efficiency. (2) The N:P mean value of the plant leaves in the Dashiwei Tiankeng Complex was 16.65, the N:K mean value was 1.50, and the K:P mean value was 10.10, indicating that the Tiankeng plants generally have an abundance of K content but are limited by N and P contents. (3) There were significant differences in the nutrient content and stoichiometric ratios of plants in different locations and functional groups. Different environments and plant types adopt distinct nutrient absorption strategies. (4) Correlation analysis showed that there were significant correlations between most of the nutrient contents and stoichiometric ratios of plant leaves, indicating that the nutrient uptake by plant leaves had a certain proportional composition and coordinated relationship. (5) Redundancy analysis showed that soil is a key environmental factor influencing leaf nutrients. The results of our study revealed the characteristics of plant nutrient utilization, habitat nutrient differences, and plant adaptability to the environment in the Dashiwei Tiankeng Complex, providing basic data for exploring the nutrient cycling and community construction mechanism of Tiankeng forest ecosystems.

Key words: nutrient characteristics, stoichiometry, karst, Tiankeng forest