EFFECTS OF HORIZONTAL DISTANCE ON FINE ROOT BIOMASS AND SEASONAL DYNAMICS IN LARIX PRINCIPIS-RUPPRECHTIIPLANTATION

doi:10.3773/j.issn.1005-264x.2008.06.008

Abstract

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Aims Root systems are important in carbon and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystem. There is much research on vertical distribution and seasonal dynamics of fine root biomass; however, horizontal distribution and seasonal dynamics at different horizontal distances remain poorly understood. Our objectives are to determine how fine root biomass and seasonal dynamics of fine root biomass change with horizontal distance.

Methods The study was conducted in a 28-year-old Larix principis-Rupprechtii plantation in Guandi Mountain (110°30′ E, 37°28′ N) in Shanxi Province, China. Soil cores (30.0 cm depth, 7.0 cm diameter) were taken in May, July, September and October,2004, at different horizontal distances (100, 50 and 20 cm) from the stem. Soil cores were separated into 3 sections, 0-10, 11-20 and 21-30 cm. Fine roots (≤2 mm) were separated into live and dead, and live fine roots were classified into two categories, ≤1 and 1-2 mm. Roots were dried at 80^oC to constant mass for weighing.

Important findings The biomass of fine roots was 244.20, 209.45 and 221.03 g·m^-2at 100, 50 and 20 cm, respectively, and differences were not statistically significant (p>0.05). Total fine root biomass changed from 169.67 to 263.09 g·m^-2. Differences were larger at 0-10 cm depth than at 11-20 and 21-30 cm. Seasonal dynamics of fine root biomass changed significantly in the 0-10 cm layer (p<0.05), and it changed more at the 100 and 20 cm distances rather than at 50 cm. Horizontal differences in fine roots likely resulted from tree crowns causing heterogeneous illumination, soil water, temperature and nutrients. The study indicates that combined and integrated horizontal distribution factors should be considered in research on spatial distribution and seasonal dynamics of fine roots.

Key words: fine root biomass, plantation, horizontal distribution, seasonal dynamics

YANG Xiu-Yun, HAN You-Zhi, ZHANG Yun-Xiang. EFFECTS OF HORIZONTAL DISTANCE ON FINE ROOT BIOMASS AND SEASONAL DYNAMICS IN LARIX PRINCIPIS-RUPPRECHTIIPLANTATION[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2008, 32(6): 1277-1284.

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取样深 Soil depth (cm)	全氮 Total N (%)	全磷 Total P (%)	速效钾 Available K (%)	有机质 Organic matter (%)
5~20	0.355	0.070	0.246	8.217
20~43	0.281	0.054	0.144	6.412

取样深 Soil depth (cm)	全氮 Total N (%)	全磷 Total P (%)	速效钾 Available K (%)	有机质 Organic matter (%)
5~20	0.355	0.070	0.246	8.217
20~43	0.281	0.054	0.144	6.412

样地号 Plot No.	冠幅 Crown (m)	密度 Stem density (stem·hm^-2)	平均树高 Mean height (m)	平均胸径 Mean DBH (cm)
Plot 1	2.02	492	9.6	14.3
Plot 2	2.06	495	9.5	14.2
Plot 3	1.92	487	9.7	14.6

样地号 Plot No.	冠幅 Crown (m)	密度 Stem density (stem·hm^-2)	平均树高 Mean height (m)	平均胸径 Mean DBH (cm)
Plot 1	2.02	492	9.6	14.3
Plot 2	2.06	495	9.5	14.2
Plot 3	1.92	487	9.7	14.6

细根类型 Fine root class	变异来源 Source of variance	自由度 df	均方 MS	F	p
≤1 mm LFR	距离 Distance	2	1 431.631	1.356	0.259
	土层深度 Soil depth	2	95 860.049	90.789	0.000
	时间 Dates	3	6 651.978	6.300	0.000
	距离×土层深度 Distance×Soil depth	4	1 175.629	1.113	0.350
	距离×时间 Distance×Dates	6	1 015.787	0.962	0.451
	土层深度×时间 Soil depth×Dates	6	5 126.031	4.855	0.000
	距离×土层深度×时间 Distance×Soil depth×Dates	12	661.172	0.626	0.819
1~2 mm LFR	距离 Distance	2	3.144E+07	1.254	0.287
	土层深度 Soil depth	2	3.167E+07	1.263	0.284
	时间 Dates	3	3.122E+07	1.245	0.294
	距离×土层深度 Distance×Soil depth	4	3.113E+07	1.242	0.293
	距离×时间 Distance×Dates	6	3.1023E+07	1.237	0.287
	土层深度×时间 Soil depth×Dates	6	3.0783E+07	1.228	0.292
	距离×土层深度×时间 Distance×Soil depth×Dates	12	3.041E+07	1.213	0.273
≤2 mm DFR	距离 Distance	2	2.168E+08	0.974	0.379
	土层深度 Soil depth	2	2.166E+08	0.973	0.379
	时间 Dates	3	2.161E+08	0.970	0.407
	距离×土层深度 Distance×Soil depth	4	2.174E+08	0.977	0.421
	距离×时间 Distance×Dates	6	2.148E+08	0.965	0.449
	土层深度×时间 Soil depth×Dates	6	2.180E+08	0.979	0.440
	距离×土层深度×时间 Distance×Soil depth×Dates	12	2.169E+08	0.974	0.474