草原生态系统植物地下生物量分配及对全球变化的响应

A review of belowground biomass allocation and its response to global climatic change in grassland ecosystems

草原生态系统植物生物量在地上和地下器官之间的分配是联系地上生产力与地下碳固持的枢轴环节。由于地下生物量的准确测定是正确分析生物量分配的基础,该文首先系统分析了植物地下生物量的测定方法及其优缺点;在此基础上,综述了当前草地生态系统地下生物量分配对全球气候变化主要驱动因子(降水、CO_2浓度、温度和氮沉降)的响应,并提出了今后相关研究中需解决的主要问题,以期为开展全球变化背景下草地生态系统碳循环的研究提供参考。

Biomass allocations between aboveground and belowground organs provide pivotal information for connecting aboveground productivity and belowground carbon sequestration. As accurate measurement of belowground bio- mass is essential for determining the biomass allocation, we first reviewed the methods in quantifying belowground biomass and their merits. We then presented the major advances on plant biomass allocations between aboveground and belowground organs, as well as the potential drivers such as precipitation, warming, atmospheric CO2 concentration, and nitrogen deposition. We finally provided a list of challenges in studying belowground biomass allocation for the future. This review has important implications for studies on carbon cycling in grassland ecosystems under the changing climate.