Soil samples for conventional management (CM) and intensive management (IM) practices were taken over a year at 2-month intervals to determine the effect of management practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) and to qua...Soil samples for conventional management (CM) and intensive management (IM) practices were taken over a year at 2-month intervals to determine the effect of management practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) and to quantify seasonal dynamics in SOC for bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex H. de Lehaie) stands. The results with IM compared to CM showed large decreases in total organic carbon (TOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC), and the MBC/TOC ratio in the soils. With all IM plots in the 0-20 cm depth across sampling periods, average decreases compared with CM were: TOC, 12.1%; MBC, 26.1%; WSOC, 29.3%; the MBC/TOC ratio, 16.1%; and the WSOC/TOC ratio, 20.0%. Due to seasonal changes of climate, seasonal variations were observed in MBC and WSOC. Soil MBC in the 0-20 cm depth in September compared to May were 122.9% greater for CM and 57.6% greater for IM. However, due primarily to soil temperature, soil MBC was higher during the July to November period, whereas because of soil moisture, WSOC was lower in July and January. This study revealed that intensive management in bamboo plantations depleted the soil C pool; therefore, soil quality with IM should be improved through application of organic manures.展开更多
Although increasing attention has been paid to upward shift of plant species in altitude as a response to global warming,research on this phenomenon at low altitudinal and low latitudinal zones did not receive enough ...Although increasing attention has been paid to upward shift of plant species in altitude as a response to global warming,research on this phenomenon at low altitudinal and low latitudinal zones did not receive enough attention.In this study,an investigation was carried out to test the relationship between the upward spread of Moso bamboo(Phyllostachys pubescens) along altitudinal gradient and the increasing air temperature over the past decade within the Tianmu Mountain region,situated in southeastern China.Results showed that the peak elevation of Moso bamboo population establishment rose by an average of 9.8 m(±2.7 m) during the past decade and significant correlation existed with mean annual temperature(P < 0.0001,n = 339) but not with annual precipitation(P = 0.7,n = 339),indicating that the upward shift of Moso bamboo along altitudinal gradients was driven primarily by warming temperatures.This upward shift could potentially reduce biodiversity by altering the species composition of the ecosystem.However,there is also the potential for increased carbon sequestration capacity of local forest systems,which would produce an additional carbon sink to combat rising atmospheric CO 2 concentrations and future global warming.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30271072) and the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 301250).
文摘Soil samples for conventional management (CM) and intensive management (IM) practices were taken over a year at 2-month intervals to determine the effect of management practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) and to quantify seasonal dynamics in SOC for bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex H. de Lehaie) stands. The results with IM compared to CM showed large decreases in total organic carbon (TOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC), and the MBC/TOC ratio in the soils. With all IM plots in the 0-20 cm depth across sampling periods, average decreases compared with CM were: TOC, 12.1%; MBC, 26.1%; WSOC, 29.3%; the MBC/TOC ratio, 16.1%; and the WSOC/TOC ratio, 20.0%. Due to seasonal changes of climate, seasonal variations were observed in MBC and WSOC. Soil MBC in the 0-20 cm depth in September compared to May were 122.9% greater for CM and 57.6% greater for IM. However, due primarily to soil temperature, soil MBC was higher during the July to November period, whereas because of soil moisture, WSOC was lower in July and January. This study revealed that intensive management in bamboo plantations depleted the soil C pool; therefore, soil quality with IM should be improved through application of organic manures.
基金funded by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31070440,31270517)China QianRen Program,NSERC-Discovery GrantZhejiang A & F University Research and Development Fund (2012FR023)
文摘Although increasing attention has been paid to upward shift of plant species in altitude as a response to global warming,research on this phenomenon at low altitudinal and low latitudinal zones did not receive enough attention.In this study,an investigation was carried out to test the relationship between the upward spread of Moso bamboo(Phyllostachys pubescens) along altitudinal gradient and the increasing air temperature over the past decade within the Tianmu Mountain region,situated in southeastern China.Results showed that the peak elevation of Moso bamboo population establishment rose by an average of 9.8 m(±2.7 m) during the past decade and significant correlation existed with mean annual temperature(P < 0.0001,n = 339) but not with annual precipitation(P = 0.7,n = 339),indicating that the upward shift of Moso bamboo along altitudinal gradients was driven primarily by warming temperatures.This upward shift could potentially reduce biodiversity by altering the species composition of the ecosystem.However,there is also the potential for increased carbon sequestration capacity of local forest systems,which would produce an additional carbon sink to combat rising atmospheric CO 2 concentrations and future global warming.
