Senesced-leaf nutrient concentrations vary signifcantly among coexisting plant species refecting different leaf nutrient use strategies.However,interspecifc variation in senesced-leaf nutrients and its driving factors...Senesced-leaf nutrient concentrations vary signifcantly among coexisting plant species refecting different leaf nutrient use strategies.However,interspecifc variation in senesced-leaf nutrients and its driving factors are not well understood.Here,we aimed to determine interspecifc variation and its driving factors in senesced-leaf nutrients.We explored interspecifc variation in carbon(C),nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)concentrations in newly fallen leaves of 46 coexisting temperate deciduous woody species across the Maoershan Forest Ecosystem Research Station,Northeast China.The relative importance of 10 biotic factors(i.e.mycorrhiza type,N-fxing type,growth form,shade tolerance,laminar texture,coloring degree,coloring type,peak leaf-coloration date,peak leaf-fall date and end leaf-fall date)was quantifed with the random forest model.N and P concentrations varied 4-and 9-fold among species,respectively.The high mean N(15.38 mg·g^(−1))and P(1.24 mg·g^(−1))concentrations suggested a weak N and P limitation in the studied forest.Functional groups had only signifcant effects on specifc nutrients and their ratios.P concentration and N:P were negatively correlated with peak and end leaf-fall dates for the ectomycorrhiza species group.Brighter-colored leaves(red>brown>yellow>yellow-green>green)tended to have lower N and P concentrations and higher C:N and C:P than darker-colored leaves.The random forest model showed that autumn coloration and leaf-fall phenology contributed 80%to the total explanation of nutrient variability among species.The results increase our understanding of the variability in senesced-leaf nutrients as a strategy of woody plant nutrition in temperate forests.展开更多
Plant leaf litter decomposition provides a source of energy and nutrients in forest ecosystems.In addition to traditional environmental factors,the degradation process of litter is also affected by plant functional tr...Plant leaf litter decomposition provides a source of energy and nutrients in forest ecosystems.In addition to traditional environmental factors,the degradation process of litter is also affected by plant functional traits and litter quality.However,at the community level,it is still unclear whether the relative importance of plant traits and litter quality on the litter decomposition rate is consistent.A year-long mixed leaf litter decomposition experiment in a similar environment was implemented by using the litterbag method in seven typical forest types in Dongling Mountain,Beijing,North China,including six monodominant communities dominated by Juglans mandshurica,Populus cathayana,Betula dahurica,Betula platyphylla,Pinus tabuliformis and Larix gmelinii var.principis-rupprechtii and one codominant community dominated by Fraxinus rhynchophylla,Quercus mongolica and Tilia mongolica.The results showed that there were considerable differences in the litter decomposition rate(k-rate)among the different forest types.The community weighted mean(CWM)traits of green leaves and litter quality explained 35.60%and 9.05%of the k-rate variations,respectively,and the interpretation rate of their interaction was 23.37%,indicating that the CWM traits and their interaction with litter quality are the main factors affecting the k-rate variations.In the recommended daily allowance,leaf nitrogen content,leaf dry matter content,leaf tannin content and specific leaf area were the main factors affecting the k-rate variations.Therefore,we suggest that future studies should focus on the effects of the CWM traits of green leaves on litter decomposition at the community level.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32171765)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(IRT_15R09)。
文摘Senesced-leaf nutrient concentrations vary signifcantly among coexisting plant species refecting different leaf nutrient use strategies.However,interspecifc variation in senesced-leaf nutrients and its driving factors are not well understood.Here,we aimed to determine interspecifc variation and its driving factors in senesced-leaf nutrients.We explored interspecifc variation in carbon(C),nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)concentrations in newly fallen leaves of 46 coexisting temperate deciduous woody species across the Maoershan Forest Ecosystem Research Station,Northeast China.The relative importance of 10 biotic factors(i.e.mycorrhiza type,N-fxing type,growth form,shade tolerance,laminar texture,coloring degree,coloring type,peak leaf-coloration date,peak leaf-fall date and end leaf-fall date)was quantifed with the random forest model.N and P concentrations varied 4-and 9-fold among species,respectively.The high mean N(15.38 mg·g^(−1))and P(1.24 mg·g^(−1))concentrations suggested a weak N and P limitation in the studied forest.Functional groups had only signifcant effects on specifc nutrients and their ratios.P concentration and N:P were negatively correlated with peak and end leaf-fall dates for the ectomycorrhiza species group.Brighter-colored leaves(red>brown>yellow>yellow-green>green)tended to have lower N and P concentrations and higher C:N and C:P than darker-colored leaves.The random forest model showed that autumn coloration and leaf-fall phenology contributed 80%to the total explanation of nutrient variability among species.The results increase our understanding of the variability in senesced-leaf nutrients as a strategy of woody plant nutrition in temperate forests.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10300-210100218).
文摘Plant leaf litter decomposition provides a source of energy and nutrients in forest ecosystems.In addition to traditional environmental factors,the degradation process of litter is also affected by plant functional traits and litter quality.However,at the community level,it is still unclear whether the relative importance of plant traits and litter quality on the litter decomposition rate is consistent.A year-long mixed leaf litter decomposition experiment in a similar environment was implemented by using the litterbag method in seven typical forest types in Dongling Mountain,Beijing,North China,including six monodominant communities dominated by Juglans mandshurica,Populus cathayana,Betula dahurica,Betula platyphylla,Pinus tabuliformis and Larix gmelinii var.principis-rupprechtii and one codominant community dominated by Fraxinus rhynchophylla,Quercus mongolica and Tilia mongolica.The results showed that there were considerable differences in the litter decomposition rate(k-rate)among the different forest types.The community weighted mean(CWM)traits of green leaves and litter quality explained 35.60%and 9.05%of the k-rate variations,respectively,and the interpretation rate of their interaction was 23.37%,indicating that the CWM traits and their interaction with litter quality are the main factors affecting the k-rate variations.In the recommended daily allowance,leaf nitrogen content,leaf dry matter content,leaf tannin content and specific leaf area were the main factors affecting the k-rate variations.Therefore,we suggest that future studies should focus on the effects of the CWM traits of green leaves on litter decomposition at the community level.
