In order to analyze the impact of micro-landform on grassland plant community structure
and function,species composition,aboveground and belowground biomass,and annual fine root
production at different slope aspects ( sunny slope and shady slope) and different slope positions
( top,upper,middle and lower) were investigated in the hilly Loess Plateau region. The results
showed that grassland communities were mainly composed of plants species belonging to Compositae,
Poaceae and Leguminosae. The aboveground and belowground biomass and annual fine root
production of community were 164.12 g·m-2,1044.87 g·m-2 and 731.77 g·m-2·a-1,respectively.
Aboveground biomass,belowground biomass and annual fine root production of community
were in the order of shady slope > sunny slope > top slope. In shady slope,the biomass of community
under different positions were in the order of lower > middle > upper > top,but it exhibited different
orders in the sunny slope compared with shady slope. Fine root mainly concentrated in the 0-
20 cm top soil layer and decreased with soil depth. The average turnover time of root was 0.75 a-1
and changed with soil layers and micro-landform.
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