植物生态学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (2): 442-460.DOI: 10.17521/cjpe.2024.0394  cstr: 32100.14.cjpe.2024.0394

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三峡回水扰动增强入库小流域河岸带典型草本植物功能性状的局域分化

戴丽君1,2,3, 向玲艺4, 蹇陈1,2,3, 王晓锋1,2,3,*()   

  1. 1 重庆师范大学地理与旅游学院, 重庆 401331
    2 山区生态系统碳循环与碳调控重庆市重点实验室, 重庆 401331
    3 三峡库区地表生态过程重庆市野外科学观测研究站, 重庆 405400
    4 重庆地质矿产研究院, 重庆 401120
  • 收稿日期:2024-11-05 接受日期:2025-05-01 出版日期:2026-02-28 发布日期:2026-04-01
  • 通讯作者: *王晓锋(xiaofeng6540@163.com)
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(32371680);重庆市教委科学技术研究项目(KJQN20220053)

Intensified local differentiation in plant functional traits among typical herbaceous plants by backwater disturbance within riparian zone of small watersheds in the Three Gorges Reservoir area

DAI Li-Jun1,2,3, XIANG Ling-Yi4, JIAN Chen1,2,3, WANG Xiao-Feng1,2,3,*()   

  1. 1 College of Geography and Tourism, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
    2 Chongqing Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycle and Carbon Regulation in Mountainous Ecosystems, Chongqing 401331, China
    3 Three Gorges Reservoir Area Earth Surface Ecological Processes of Chongqing Observation and Research Station, Chongqing 405400, China
    4 Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Chongqing 401120, China
  • Received:2024-11-05 Accepted:2025-05-01 Online:2026-02-28 Published:2026-04-01
  • Contact: *WANG Xiao-Feng (xiaofeng6540@163.com)
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(32371680);Science and Technology Research Project of Chongqing Education Commission(KJQN20220053)

摘要:

三峡水库蓄水导致大量自然河岸带转变为反季节水位涨落的水库消落带, 形成了局域范围内生境的彻底转变, 对植物性状分化产生重要影响。该研究旨在探讨三峡回水扰动下入库小流域“河岸-消落带”生境转变对适生草本植物功能性状分异的影响及植物的适应策略。该研究以三峡库区入库小流域——白家溪为例, 选取了狗牙根(Cynodon dactylon)、狼杷草(Bidens tripartita)、苍耳(Xanthium strumarium)、水蓼(Polygonum hydropiper)等4种主要适生草本植物为对象, 分析了上游河岸带向下游消落带生境转变中17个植物功能性状指标的空间分异特征, 采用Pearson相关性分析植物各功能性状间的协同演变关联, 利用冗余分析分析生境因子对植物功能性状分异的影响。主要结果: (1)随着自然河岸带向消落带转变, 4种植物形态性状变异明显, 植株高度均增加, 根长变短, 这主要与消落带生境的生长期限制以及植物群落结构相对单一、竞争减弱有关; 同时, 大部分植物叶片厚度增加, 叶面积增大, 主要受夏季消落带干旱环境加剧的驱动; 三峡回水扰动显著增加了物种在局域范围内的形态变异。(2) 4种植物叶片的叶绿素含量和净光合速率在消落带明显高于自然河岸带, 表明植物在消落带生境的生长期限制下可能形成了光合效率提高、生长速度加快的适应策略。(3)在三峡回水的环境筛选作用下, 4种植物形成了独特的“生长-耐旱”的权衡策略, 并表现出明显的趋同适应; 但狗牙根的性状变异性较强, 尤其是其光合性状变异性强于其他3种植物, 表明狗牙根对生境转变具有更强的适应能力; 相比之下, 狼杷草、苍耳和水蓼形成了较为保守的适应对策。(4)冗余分析显示, 4种植物功能性状的变异特征在上游自然河岸带主要与土壤水分含量有关; 而在中游过渡带和下游消落带, 则主要与淹水深度、土壤pH、土壤温度有关, 表明淹水环境差异对植物功能性状的分异起到了促进作用。

关键词: 草本植物, 功能性状, 适应策略, 消落带, 三峡库区

Abstract:

Aims The impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) has led to the transformation of a large number of natural riparian zones into reservoir drawdown zones, characterized by reverse seasonal water level fluctuations. This transformation has fundamentally altered the local habitat, significantly impacting the differentiation of plant morphological traits. This study aims to reveal the impact of habitat transformation from “riverbank to drawdown zone” as a result of the TGR backwater disturbance on the functional trait differentiation of adapted herbaceous plants as well as their adaptation strategies.

Methods This study used a typical small watershed (Baijiaxi) in TGR area as a case. Four herbaceous plant species (Cynodon dactylon, Bidens tripartita, Xanthium strumarium, and Polygonum hydropiper) suitable for the local environment were selected as objects. The spatial differentiation characteristics of 17 plant functional trait indicators were analyzed across the habitat transformation from the riparian zone to the drawdown zone. Pearson correlation analysis was employed to explore the co-evolutionary relationships among functional traits, while redundancy analysis (RDA) was conducted to assess the influence of habitat factors on the differentiation of these traits.

Important findings (1) The transition from natural riparian habitats into the drawdown zone resulted in significant variations in the morphological traits of the four plant species. These variations were characterized by increased plant height and decreased root length. These changes were primarily attributed to the restricted growth period imposed by water-level fluctuations and the relatively simplified plant community structure with reduced competitive pressure. Concurrently, leaf thickness increased, and leaf area expanded in most plants, which was mainly driven by intensified drought stress during summer in the drawdown zone. The results highlighted that the backwater effects of the TGR significantly amplified local-scale shape variations among species. (2) The chlorophyll content and net photosynthetic rate of leaves in the four plant species were significantly higher in the drawdown zone compared to those in the natural riparian zone, indicating that plants may have developed an adaptation strategy to enhance photosynthetic efficiency and accelerate growth rates in response to habitat limitations. (3) Under the habitat screening effect of the backwater in the TGR, the four plant species developed a trade-off strategy between “growth” and “drought tolerance”, showing convergent adaptation strategies. Cynodon dactylon exhibited stronger phenotypic variability, especially in photosynthetic traits, suggesting greater adaptability to habitat changes. In contrast, Bidens tripartita, Xanthium strumarium, and Polygonum hydropiper formed more conservative adaptation strategies. (4) RDA showed that variations in functional traits of the four plant species within the upstream riparian zone were primarily associated with soil moisture. While, in the midstream and downstream drawdown zone, these variations were predominantly linked to flooding depth, soil pH and soil temperature, indicating that differences in flooding regimes drove the differentiation of plant functional traits.

Key words: herbaceous plant species, functional trait, adaptive strategy, drawdown zone, Three Gorges Reservoir