其他摘要 | Terrain is the key factor affect the growth of vegetation in the loess hilly region.Tiny
terrain influence the pattern of light radiation, the temperature and humidity and soil nutrient,
further influence the distribution and composition of plant community. In order to analyze
the impact of tiny terrain on grassland plant community structure and function, species
composition, aboveground and belowground biomass, and annual fine root production at
different slope aspect (sunny slope and shady slope) and different slope position (top, upper,
middle and lower) were investigated in the hilly Loess Plateau region. The main points as
follows:
(1)The results showed that grassland communities were mainly composed of plants
species belonging to Compositae, Poaceae and Leguminosae in research region. 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. Fine root mainly concentrated in the 0~20 cm top soil
layer and decreased with soil depth.
(2) The average soil organic carbon (1.20~12.78 g∙kg -1 ), total N (0.14~0.94 g∙kg -
1 ),total P(0.14~0.63 g∙kg -1 ),total K (8.32~11.53 g∙kg -1 ), available K (40.82~86.75 mg∙kg -
1 ), ammonium N (3.53~7.23 mg∙kg -1 ), nitrate N (12.25~27.91 mg∙kg -1 ), available P
(0.43~0.92 mg∙kg -1 ) and soil water content (3.9~12.2%) are basicly greater in shady slope
than sunny slope, and lower in the upper slope than lower slope. Soil C/N (4.85~19.38), C/P
(3.64~27.66), N/P (0.50~1.78), the C/K (0.22~1.13) also changes with the tiny terrain.
Variance analysis showed that slope direction and slope position and their interactions all had a significant effect on soil nutrients and soil water content. Correlation analysis showed
the soil nutrients and soil moisture correlated with the community productivity.
(3) The average leaf C, N, P, K content were 433.47, 24.84, 1.61, 16.15 g∙kg -1
respectively, the average root C, N, P, K content were 380.05, 9.07, 0.31, 5.46 g∙kg -
1 respectively. Leaf C/N, C/P, N/P and C/K stoichiometric were 18.18, 320.36, 17.41, 29.69
respectively, Leaf N/P ratio shows that plants restricted by P in loess hilly region. root C/N,
C/P, N/P stoichiometric were 49.61, 1326.64, 30.73 respectively. Leaf and root C, N, P
content in different slope aspect were in the order of shady slope > sunny slope > top slope.
(4)Plant and soil as the different part of biogeochemical cycle, there must exist the
contact. Correlation analysis showed that between 0~20, 20~50, 50~80, 80~100 cm soil
nutrient and leaf and root stoichiometric characteristics were correlated. Especially the soil
C, N, P, K content in 0~20 cm with leaf and root C, N, P, K content are significantly positive
correlation (P < 0.05).
(5) The aboveground biomass significantly increased and the belowground biomass
decreased after fertilizing, the leaf N, P content also increased after fertilizing, and
fertilization also changed the leaf N/P value. Root C and K content are not significantly
changed after fertilizing. Fertilization also changed the soil nutrient content and soil
chemical characteristics, especially significantly increased soil available N, P nutrient
content.
Key Words: Tiny terrain gradient; Grassland communities; Biomass; Ecological
stoichiometry |
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