植物生态学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (2): 268-278.DOI: 10.17521/cjpe.2025.0229  cstr: 32100.14.cjpe.2025.0229

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臭氧胁迫下叶片与细根凋落物分解的生态化学计量特征差异

侯霄帆(), 马辰涵, 孙语倩, 高钰涵, 李品**()()   

  1. 北京林业大学林木资源高效生产全国重点实验室, 森林培育与保护教育部重点实验室, 干旱半干旱地区森林培育及生态系统研究国家林草局重点实验室, 北京 100083
  • 收稿日期:2025-06-18 接受日期:2025-12-17 出版日期:2026-02-28 发布日期:2026-04-01
  • 通讯作者: **李品 (lipin@bjfu.edu.cn)
  • 作者简介:第一联系人:* 同等贡献
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(32271673)

Differential ecological stoichiometry of leaf and fine root litter decomposition under ozone stress

HOU Xiao-Fan(), MA Chen-Han, SUN Yu-Qian, GAO Yu-Han, LI Pin**()()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources of Beijing Forestry University, Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Forest Ecosystem Research in Arid and Semi-Arid Region of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2025-06-18 Accepted:2025-12-17 Online:2026-02-28 Published:2026-04-01
  • Contact: **LI Pin (lipin@bjfu.edu.cn)
  • About author:First author contact:* Contributed equally to this work
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(32271673)

摘要:

大气臭氧(O3)浓度升高显著影响植物元素分配, 进而调控凋落物分解过程, 但叶片与细根凋落物的生态化学计量特征如何响应O3胁迫仍不清楚。该研究旨在揭示O3升高对叶片与细根凋落物分解过程中碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)计量特征的影响及其调控机制。依托北京延庆O3-FACE平台, 以栾树(Koelreuteria paniculata)和茶树(Camellia sinensis)为研究对象, 设置环境空气(NF)和加O3处理(NF60, 环境空气+60 nmol·mol-1 O3), 开展为期12个月的凋落物分解实验, 测定不同分解阶段(0、1、3、12个月)凋落物C、N、P含量及其计量比(C:N、C:P、N:P)的动态变化。O3处理显著改变了凋落物初始化学计量特征及分解残留特征。NF60处理下, 栾树凋落叶初始C:N升高7.6%, N:P下降17.7%, 分解12个月后残留率增加10.3%; 而茶树细根P含量上升11.1%, C:P下降14.5%, 表现出器官—物种特异的计量偏移。凋落物残留率与C:N、C:P、N:P显著相关。分解过程中, 两树种的凋落叶N:P均显著升高(栾树: 43.6%-68.0%, 茶树: 52.9%-59.3%), 提示后期P限制增强; 细根亦出现器官特异的N:P上升, 但幅度与处理效果依赖于树种, 与微生物生长速率假说一致。O3改变了凋落物的化学计量特征, 尤其是C:P平衡, 这可能进一步影响微生物养分获取并减缓碳周转过程; 同时, 凋落叶与细根表现出明显不同的响应模式。栾树凋落叶分解受P限制更明显, 而茶树细根通过P重分配维持较高分解效率。研究揭示了植物器官对O3胁迫的差异化适应策略, 为全球变化背景下凋落物分解的化学计量调控机制提供了新见解。

关键词: 生态化学计量, 凋落物分解, 臭氧胁迫, C:N:P, 叶片, 细根

Abstract:

Aims Elevated atmospheric ozone (O3) concentrations significantly affect plant nutrient allocation, thereby regulating litter decomposition. However, the stoichiometric responses of leaf and fine root litters to O3 stress remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate how elevated O3 influenced the dynamics and regulatory mechanisms of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry during the decomposition of leaf and fine root litter.

Methods A 12-month decomposition experiment was conducted using Koelreuteria paniculata and Camellia sinensis at the O3-FACE platform in Yanqing, Beijing. We applied two treatments i.e., ambient air (NF) and elevated O3 (NF60, ambient air + 60 nmol·mol-1 O3). At four decomposition stages (0, 1, 3, and 12 month), we measured litter C, N, and P concentrations and stoichiometric ratios (C:N, C:P, N:P).

Important findings Elevated O3 concentration significantly altered the initial stoichiometric structure and residual characteristics of the litter. Under NF60, the initial C:N ratio of K. paniculata leaves increased by 7.6%, while N:P decreased by 17.7%, leading to a 10.3% increase in mass remaining after 12 months. In C. sinensis fine root litter, phosphorus (P) concentration increased by 11.1% and the C:P ratio decreased by 14.5%, showing organ- and species-specific stoichiometric shifts. Litter mass remaining (%) was significantly correlated with C:N, C:P, and N:P ratios. During decomposition, the N:P ratio of leaf litter increased significantly in both species (K. paniculata: 43.6%-68.0%; C. sinensis: 52.9%-59.3%), indicating enhanced P limitation in the later stages. Consistent with the microbial growth rate hypothesis, fine root litter also exhibited organ-specific increases in N:P, but the magnitude and treatment effects depended on species. O3 altered litter stoichiometric characteristics, particularly C:P balance, which may have influenced microbial nutrient acquisition and contributed to slower carbon turnover; moreover, leaf litter and fine roots showed distinct response patterns. Leaves and fine roots exhibited contrasting responses: K. paniculata leaves were more constrained by P availability, while C. sinensis fine roots maintained higher decomposition efficiency through enhanced P redistribution. These findings highlight organ-specific adaptive strategies under O3 stress and provide novel insights into stoichiometric regulation of litter decomposition under global change.

Key words: ecological stoichiometry, litter decomposition, ozone stress, C:N:P, leaf, fine root