Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus addition on leaf nutrient concentrations and nutrient resorption efficiency of two dominant alpine grass species

Nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)are two essential nutrients that determine plant growth and many nutrient cycling processes.Increasing N and P deposition is an important driver of ecosystem changes.However,in contrast to numerous studies about the impacts of nutrient addition on forests and temperate grasslands,how plant foliar stoichiometry and nutrient resorption respond to N and P addition in alpine grasslands is poorly understood.Therefore,we conducted an N and P addition experiment(involving control,N addition,P addition,and N+P addition)in an alpine grassland on Kunlun Mountains(Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,China)in 2016 and 2017 to investigate the changes in leaf nutrient concentrations(i.e.,leaf N,Leaf P,and leaf N:P ratio)and nutrient resorption efficiency of Seriphidium rhodanthum and Stipa capillata,which are dominant species in this grassland.Results showed that N addition has significant effects on soil inorganic N(NO_(3)^(-)-N and NH_(4)^(+)-N)and leaf N of both species in the study periods.Compared with green leaves,leaf nutrient concentrations and nutrient resorption efficiency in senesced leaves of S.rhodanthum was more sensitive to N addition,whereas N addition influenced leaf N and leaf N:P ratio in green and senesced leaves of S.capillata.N addition did not influence N resorption efficiency of the two species.P addition and N+P addition significantly improved leaf P and had a negative effect on P resorption efficiency of the two species in the study period.These influences on plants can be explained by increasing P availability.The present results illustrated that the two species are more sensitive to P addition than N addition,which implies that P is the major limiting factor in the studied alpine grassland ecosystem.In addition,an interactive effect of N+P addition was only discernable with respect to soil availability,but did not affect plants.Therefore,exploring how nutrient characteristics and resorption response to N and P addition in the alpine grassland is important to understand nutrient use strategy of plants in terrestrial ecosystems.

Spatial patterns of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry across southeast to central Tibet

Leaf N and P stoichiometry in terrestrial ecosystems has been widely investigated in recent years owing to the importance of these elements in improving the predicted vegetation responses to global changes.The vertical distribution of leaf N and P stoichiometry has attracted increasing attention because of the dramatic changes in environmental factors at regional scales.However,the characteristics of leaf N and P stoichiometry in the southeast Qinghai–Tibet plateau(SET)are not clear,although this area is sensitive to global change.Here,we analyzed the leaf N and P concentrations in dominant plant species on natural altitudinal gradients on the Duoxiongla(DXL),Sejila(SJL),Mila(ML),and Gangbala(GBL)mountains across the SET all the way to central Tibet.Our results showed that the leaf N concentrations were comparable among the regions,whereas the leaf P concentrations dramatically decreased from SET to central Tibet(CT).The leaf N concentrations were 23.6,21.3,20.8,and 22.4 g kg^(-1),and the leaf P concentrations were 2.40,2.49,1.94,and 1.59 g kg^(-1) on the SJL,DXL,ML and GBL mountains,respectively.The leaf N/P ratios on the DXL,SJL,ML,and GBL mountains were 8.81,10.3,11.2,and 14.2,respectively.Considering the increasing trend of the leaf N/P ratio from southeast Qinghai–Tibet plateau to central Tibet,N limitation might widely exist in well vegetated ecosystems in the Qinghai–Tibet plateau.

Small Scale Spatio-Temporal Variabilities in Soil Nitrogen, Leaf Nitrogen, and Canopy Normalized Difference Vegetation Index of Cotton

Strip plots have been increasingly used in agricultural field experiments to better reflect the true situation of crop production on farmers’ fields, but failure to account for spatially and temporally related errors when present in the data analysis of strip plot field experiments may cause inefficient assessment of treatment effect significance. The objective of this study was to investigate patterns and degrees of the spatial and temporal variabilities in soil inorganic N level, leaf N concentration, and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) of cotton under no-tillage and the influences of N treatments on these variabilities. A strip plot experiment was conducted on a private farm near Brazil, Gibson County, Tennessee from 2009 through 2011. Five N treatments of 0, 45, 90, 134, and 179 kg N ha-1 were implemented as side dress N in strip plots under a randomized complete block design with three replicates after 45 kg N ha-1 was applied in the form of chicken litter before cotton planting. Spatial variability was present in soil inorganic N before cotton planting and after harvest, and in leaf N and canopy NDVI at the early square and early, mid-, and late bloom stages although the patterns and degrees of the spatial variabilities sometimes varied with growth stages and years. Application of the in-season side-dress N treatments often reduced the spatial variations of leaf N and NDVI, but increased those of post-harvest soil inorganic N. Out results suggest that the spatial and temporal variabilities of soil inorganic N, leaf N, and NDVI are high, and should be taken into account if possible in the data analyses of N treatment effects on related soil properties and plant characteristics of cotton in strip plot field experiment research.

Effects of leaf N concentration and leaf area index on determining rice tillering

Relative tillering rate(RTR)increased linear-ly with the increasing of leaf N concentration(NLV)has been already reported.To testwhether this relationship could be used toquantitatively explain the difference in tilleringamong a wide range of N application,field ex- periments were conducted at the IRRI farm,Los Banos,Laguna,the Philippines.Two in- dica cultivars,IR 72 and IR68284H wereused.For each cultivar,12 treatments includ- ing 4 N levels(0,60,120,and 180kgN·ha)and 3 transplanting spacing(30×20,20×20,and 10×20cm)were arranged in a ran-domized split-plot design with 4 replications.The N treatments were designated as mainplots and spacings as subplots.Fourteen-day-old seedlings were transplanted with 3seedlings per hill.The subplot area was 20m~2.Nitrogen fertilizer was applied as basal,atmidtillering,and at panicle initiation in threeequal splits.P,K,and Zn were applied asbasal at normal dosage.The field was flooded.Plant samples were taken every 7-14 d from 14d after transplanting to flower

Relationship of late-season ear leaf nitrogen with early- to mid-season plant height of corn

Nitrogen concentration in the ear leaf is a good indicator of corn (Zea mays L.) N nutrition status during late growing season. This study was done to examine the relationship of late-season ear leaf N concentration with early- to mid- season plant height of corn at Milan, TN from 2008 to 2010 using linear, quadratic, square root, logarithmic, and exponential models. Six N rate treatments (0, 62, 123, 185, 247, and 308 kg·N·ha-1) repeated four times were implemented each year in a randomized complete block design under four major cropping systems: corn after corn, corn after soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], corn after cotton [Gossypium hirsutum (L.)], and irrigated corn after soybean. The relationship of ear leaf N concentration determined at the blister growth stage (R2) with plant height measured at the 6-leaf (V6), 10-leaf (V10), and 12-leaf (V12) growth stages was statistically significant and positive in non-irrigated corn under normal weather conditions. However, the strength of this relationship was weak to moderate with the determination coefficient (R2) values ranging from 0.21 to 0.51. This relationship was generally improved as the growing season progressed from V6 to V12. Irrigation and abnormal weather seemed to have adverse effects on this relationship. The five regression models performed similarly in the evaluation of this relationship regardless of growth stage, year, and cropping system. Our results suggest that unlike the relationship of corn yield at harvest with plant height measured during early- to mid-season or the relationship of leaf N concentration with plant height when both are measured simultaneously during early- to mid-season, the relationship of late-season ear leaf N concentration with early- to mid-season plant height may not be strong enough to be used to develop algorithms for variable-rate N applications on corn within a field no matter which regression model is used to describe this relationship.

Humic Acid Effects on Reducing Corn Leaf Burn Caused by Foliar Spray of Urea-Ammonium Nitrate at Different Humic Acid/Urea-Ammonium Nitrate Ratios

Technologies for reducing corn leaf burn caused by foliar spray of urea-ammonium nitrate (UAN) during the early growing season are limited. A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of humic acid on corn leaf burn caused by foliar spray of undiluted UAN solution on corn canopy at Jackson, TN in 2018. Thirteen treatments of the mixtures of UAN and humic acid were evaluated at V6 of corn with different UAN application rates and different UAN/humic acid ratios. Leaf burn during 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 14 days after UAN foliar spray significantly differed between with or without humic acid addition. The addition of humic acid to UAN significantly reduced leaf burn at each UAN application rate (15, 25, and 35 gal/acre). The reduction of leaf burn was enhanced as the humic acid/UAN ratio went up from 10% to 30%. Leaf burn due to foliar application of UAN became severer with higher UAN rates. The linear regression of leaf burn 14 days after application with humic acid/UAN ratio was highly significant and negative. However, the linear regression of leaf burn 14 days after application with the UAN application rate was highly significant and positive. In conclusion, adding humic acid to foliar-applied UAN is beneficial for reducing corn leaf burn during the early growing season.

Basal internode elongation of rice as affected by light intensity and leaf area

Short basal internodes are important for lodging resistance of rice(Oryza sativa L.).Several canopy indices affect the elongation of basal internodes,but uncertainty as to the key factors determining elongation of basal internodes persists.The objectives of this study were(1)to identify key factors affecting the elongation of basal internodes and(2)to establish a quantitative relationship between basal internode length and canopy indices.An inbred rice cultivar,Yinjingruanzhan,was grown in two split-plot field experiments with three N rates(0,75,and 150 kg N ha−1 in early season and 0,90,and 180 kg N ha−1 in late season)as main plots,three seedling densities(16.7,75.0,and 187.5 seedlings m−2)as subplots,and three replications in the 2015 early and late seasons in Guangzhou,China.Light intensity at base of canopy(Lb),light quality as determined from red/far-red light ratio(R/FR),light transmission ratio(LTR),leaf area index(LAI),leaf N concentration(NLV)and final length of second internode(counted from soil surface upward)(FIL)were recorded.Higher N rate and seedling density resulted in significantly longer FIL.FIL was negatively correlated with Lb,LTR,and R/FR(P<0.01)and positively correlated with LAI(P<0.01),but not correlated with NLV(P>0.05).Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that FIL was strongly associated with Lb and LAI(R2=0.82).Heavy N application to pot-grown rice at the beginning of first internode elongation did not change FIL.We conclude that FIL is determined mainly by Lb and LAI at jointing stage.NLV has no direct effect on the elongation of basal internodes.N application indirectly affects FIL by changing LAI and light conditions in the rice canopy.Reducing LAI and improving canopy light transmission at jointing stage can shorten the basal internodes and increase the lodging resistance of rice.

Variation of nitric oxide emission potential in plants: a possible link to leaf N content and net photosynthetic activity

Aims Ecological systems,especially soils,have been recently recognized as an important source of atmospheric nitric oxide(No).However,the study on the contribution of plants to atmospheric No budget is significantly lagged.The specific objectives of this study are to reveal the phylogenetic variation in No emission potential existing in various plant species and find out the possible leaf traits affecting No emission potential.Methods We measured No emission potential,leaf N and C content,C:N ratio,specific leaf area,net photosynthetic rate(Pn)and estimated photosynthetic N use efficiency(PNuE)of 88 plant species.Further investigation of the relationships between No emission potential and leaf traits were performed by simple linear regression analysis and pair-wise correlation coefficients analysis.Important Findingsmajor results are as follows:(1)No emission from plant species exhibited large variations,ranging from 0 to 41.7 nmol m^(−2) h^(−1),and the species frequency distributions of No emission potential could be fitted to a log-normal curve.(2)among 88 species,No emission potential was the highest in Podocarpus macrophyllus,but lowest in Zanthoxylum nitidum and Vernicia montana.(3)No emission potential has strong correlation to leaf N content,Pn and PNuE.The variations in No emission potential among diverse plant species may be closely related to leaf N level and net photosynthetic ability.

Relationship Between the N Concentration of the Leaf Subtending Boll and the Cotton Fiber Quality

This experiments were conducted in Nanjing （118~50＂E, 32~02＂N） and Xuzhou （117~11 ＂E, 34~15＂N）, Jiangsu Province, China, to study the response of fiber quality to the N concentration of the leaf subtending boll in cotton （Gossypium hirsutum L.）. Results suggested that the N dilution curve of the leaf subtending boll can accurately indicate the stage- specific plant N status for fiber development. Fiber strength is likely to be the most variable fiber quality index responding to the leaf N variation which is different in cultivars. Fiber length was the most stable index among strength, length, micronaire, and elongation. There existed an optimum leaf N concentration for fiber strength development in each stage. The optimum leaf N regression curve was very close to the N dilution curve in the middle positional fruiting branches under the 240 kg N ha-1 soil N application rate.

Family-level leaf nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry of global terrestrial plants

Leaf nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) concentrations are critical for photosynthesis, growth, reproduction and other ecological processes of plants. Previous studies on large-scale biogeographic patterns of leaf N and P stoichiometric relationships were mostly conducted using data pooled across taxa, while family/genus-level analyses are rarely reported. Here, we examined global patterns of family-specific leaf N and P stoichiometry using a global data set of 12,716 paired leaf N and P records which includes 204 families, 1,305 genera, and 3,420 species. After determining the minimum size of samples(i.e., 35 records), we analyzed leaf N and P concentrations, N:P ratios and N^P scaling relationships of plants for 62 families with 11,440 records. The numeric values of leaf N and P stoichiometry varied significantly across families and showed diverse trends along gradients of mean annual temperature(MAT) and mean annual precipitation(MAP). The leaf N and P concentrations and N:P ratios of 62 families ranged from 6.11 to 30.30 mg g–1, 0.27 to 2.17 mg g–1, and 10.20 to 35.40, respectively. Approximately 1/3–1/2 of the families(22–35 of 62) showed a decrease in leaf N and P concentrations and N:P ratios with increasing MAT or MAP, while the remainder either did not show a significant trend or presented the opposite pattern. Family-specific leaf N^P scaling exponents did not converge to a certain empirical value, with a range of 0.307–0.991 for 54 out of 62 families which indicated a significant N^P scaling relationship. Our results for the first time revealed large variation in the family-level leaf N and P stoichiometry of global terrestrial plants and that the stoichiometric relationships for at least one-third of the families were not consistent with the global trends reported previously. The numeric values of the family-specific leaf N and P stoichiometry documented in the current study provide critical synthetic parameters for biogeographic modeling and for further studies on the physiological and ecological mechanisms underlying the nutrient use strategies of plants from different phylogenetic taxa.

天坑森林植物叶-凋落物-土壤C、N、P生态化学计量特征

为探究广西乐业大石围天坑森林群落的C、N、P养分循环特征,比较了天坑内外森林群落的植物叶片-凋落物-土壤C、N、P含量及其化学计量比,采用相关性分析和冗余分析等统计方法研究其内在联系和相互影响。结果表明,与天坑外部森林相比,天坑内部森林植物叶片和凋落物呈现出C低N、P高,土壤为C、N低P高的格局。植物叶片C:N、C:P与凋落物C、N:P显著正相关,植物叶片C与土壤P显著负相关;天坑外部森林的植物叶片N、N:P与土壤N:P显著负相关,植物叶片C:N与土壤C、C:N显著正相关,说明天坑森林内部凋落物的C、P养分可能主要来源于植物叶片,而天坑外部森林的植物叶片C、N主要来自土壤。土壤C:N:P对植物叶、凋落物的C:N:P变化的解释率分别为90.7%和50.6%,其中土壤P对植物叶和凋落物的C:N:P计量特征变化的解释度最高,坑内生境植物对P含量变化更为敏感、坑外植物对于N含量变化更为敏感,表明天坑内部森林可能是P素受限位点、天坑外部森林是N素受限位点。喀斯特天坑内部森林和外部森林植物叶-凋落物-土壤的C:N:P的差异和联系,体现了天坑内外森林群落的养分循环特征和植物群落的适应性。

二氧化碳倍增对植物叶片^(15)N自然丰度的影响

大气CO_(2)浓度上升通常会提高植物生产力并伴随叶片氮含量的下降。然而大气CO_(2)如何影响叶片^(15)N丰度及其相关机理还不清楚。以小麦和向日葵为实验材料,测定了两个CO_(2)浓度(410与820μmol•mol^(-1))处理下叶片的氮同位比值(δ^(15)N)和氮含量。结果表明:小麦和向日葵叶片氮含量随CO_(2)浓度升高呈下降趋势,然而δ^(15)N对CO_(2)浓度倍增的响应存在差异。在高CO_(2)浓度处理下小麦叶片δ^(15)N显著下降6.5‰,而向日葵叶片δ^(15)N小幅上升2.1‰,且叶片和地上部生物量显著增加。基于此,小麦的氮营养特征符合氮同化受限假说,而向日葵符合稀释效应假说。小麦叶片δ^(15)N随叶龄或者细胞年龄的增加而显著下降,因此在利用^(15)N来研究植物氮代谢时需要区分叶龄的影响。整合分析结果表明,CO_(2)浓度升高导致非豆科C_(3)植物的δ^(15)N显著下降达0.3‰,与小麦的研究结果相符。综上所述,限制硝态氮同化是CO_(2)影响植物氮代谢和^(15)N丰度的重要机制。

Relationship between Leaf Micro- and Macro-Nutrients in Top Canopy Trees in a Mixed Forest in the Upper Rio Negro in the Amazon Region

The mixed forests of the upper Rio Negro at the northern of the Amazon basin grow in oxisol soils that are extremely infertile. These areas exhibit deficiencies in several macro-nutrients, and may also be characterized by the shortage or toxic excess of some micronutrients. The overall goal of this research is to collect more comprehensive information regarding the micronutrient composition of the upper Rio Negro forests as well as discern the relationship between leaf micro- and macro-nutrients that may contribute to the homeostasis and balance of the ionome. Firstly, the nutrient composition within the oxisol soil and leaf tissues of two top canopy tree species from the mixed forests was determined. We then analyzed the relationship between leaf micronutrient composition with N and P levels of the two species and that of species inhabiting the Amazon caatinga. Extractable soil Zn, B, Mn and Cu were very low in the mixed forest. In contrast, Fe and Al levels were potentially toxic. The analysis of leaf N/P ratios revealed for the first time the co-limitation of N and P in the mixed forest. This contrasts with species from the adjacent Amazon caatinga toposequence that are characterized by strong N limitation. All micronutrients within leaves of species inhabiting the mixed forest were also found to have low concentrations. Moreover, Fe and Al were detected at concentrations well below those reported for accumulator species. This suggested that leaf ion homeostasis was maintained under potentially toxic soil Fe and Al conditions. Leaf micronutrient (Fe, Zn and B) contents mirrored that of leaf N and P contents, and comparable Fe/N, Fe/P, Zn/N, Zn/P, B/N as well as B/P ratios were found across species and forest types. Therefore, forest species exhibited the capability to maintain leaf nutrient balances under soil conditions with deficient or toxic levels of micronutrients.

水曲柳叶片功能性状及C、N、P化学计量对海拔的响应

【目的】水曲柳是小陇山主要珍贵的用材树种,探讨其叶片性状对小生境变化的适应性,可为深入研究影响该树种的主要环境因子提供理论基础。【方法】以黑河保护区天然水曲柳为研究对象,分析4个海拔梯度(1268,1529,1741,1926 m)间14种叶片功能性状和叶片营养元素含量的差异显著性及其相关性。【结果】(1)随海拔升高,叶片厚度、干物质含量和叶绿素含量逐渐增大,并分别在海拔1741 m、1926 m、1741 m处达到最大,比叶面积、最大净光合速率、蒸腾速率、叶C和N含量则逐渐减少,除叶C含量外均在海拔1268 m达到最大。叶面积、气孔导度和叶C∶N随着海拔升高呈先增后降的趋势,胞间CO_(2)浓度、C∶P和N∶P呈先降后升的趋势。(2)海拔平均每上升200 m,叶片功能性状和C∶N平均增加1.13%~30.72%,比叶面积、最大净光合速率和C、N含量减小2.22%~15.75%。(3)各海拔叶N∶P为4.36~6.89,与最大净光合速率呈极显著正相关。最大净光合速率与比叶面积、C和N含量、C∶P和N∶P呈极显著正相关,与叶片厚度、干物质含量和叶绿素含量呈极显著负相关,比叶面积与干物质含量呈极显著负相关,与C和N含量和C∶P呈极显著正相关。【结论】海拔显著影响水曲柳叶片功能性状及元素含量,海拔1700 m以下有利于叶的发育和养分的积累。

Nitrogen Nutrition Index and Its Relationship with N Use Efficiency, Tuber Yield, Radiation Use Effi ciency, and Leaf Parameters in Potatoes

Knowledge about crop growth processes in relation to N limitation is necessary to optimize N management in farming system. Plant-based diagnostic method, for instance nitrogen nutrition index （NNI） were used to determine the crop nitrogen status. This study determines the relationship of NNI with agronomic nitrogen use efficiency （AEN）, tuber yield, radiation use efficiency （RUE） and leaf parameters including leaf area index （LAI）, areal leaf N content （NJ and leaf N concentration （N0. Potatoes were grown in field at three N levels： no N （N 1）, 150 kg N ha^-1 （N2）, 300 kg N ha^-1 （N3）. N deficiency was quantified by NNI and RUE was generally calculated by estimating of the light absorbance on leaf area. NNI was used to evaluate the N effect on tuber yield, RUE, LAI, NAL, and NL. The results showed that NNI was negatively correlated with AEN, N deficiencies （NNI〈 1） which occurred for N 1 and N2 significantly reduced LAI, NL and tuber yield; whereas the N deficiencies had a relative small effect on NAL and RUE. To remove any effect other than N on these parameters, the actual ratio to maximum values were calculated for each developmental linear relationships were obtained between NNI and tuber RUE to NNI. stage of potatoes. When the NNI ranged from 0.4 to 1, positive yield, LAI, NL, while a nonlinear regression fitted the response of

C/N配施对旱作谷子根系形态分布及土壤养分的影响

为明确不同C/N配比对谷子的根系形态分布及土壤养分的影响,研究以晋谷21号为研究对象,设置5个处理分别为C115 g/m^(2)生物炭、C220 g/m^(2)生物炭、C325 g/m^(2)生物炭,N13 g/m^(2)氮肥、N29 g/m^(2)氮肥交互的处理。结果表明:拔节期C2N2谷子根系长度、根系总表面积、根系体积增幅分别为134.06%、293.40%、500.00%;成熟期C2N2土壤铵态氮、硝态氮、速效磷、速效钾、有机碳增幅分别为149.64%、139.00%、10.53%、20.83%和136.00%,综上所述,C2N2配比能显著促进晋谷21根系的生长发育,调控土壤养分,存在最佳的配比。

天童常绿阔叶林不同演替阶段常见种叶片N、P化学计量学特征

对天童常绿阔叶林5个演替阶段的13个种类24个植物个体叶片的N、P化学计量学的研究表明：（1）各演替阶段植物叶片的N、P含量变异较大,N含量的值在6.49~14.69mgg^-1之间,P含量的值在0.66~1.13mgg^-1之间,叶片的N∶P值在7.45~16.38之间;总体平均值N为9.43mgg^-1,P为0.86mgg^-1,N∶P为11.17;（2）演替后期的叶片N含量和N∶P比高于演替前期,叶片N含量的变化趋势与N∶P比的变化趋势协同性较好,N∶P的变化趋势能较好地反映不同演替阶段的群落变化特征;（3）叶片N∶P可以作为植物和演替阶段的限制性营养元素的指标,不同演替阶段的群落生长基本上均是受N而不是受P的限制;演替各阶段绝大多数物种新生叶的N∶P都小于成熟的营养叶的N∶P,两者均受N元素的限制,且氮素对新叶的限制性更强,表明新叶容易缺乏氮素而发育不良。

高山草甸坡向梯度上植物群落与土壤中的N,P化学计量学特征

选择甘南亚高山草甸坡向梯度(阴坡、半阴半阳坡和阳坡)的草地为研究对象,测定植物与土壤中全N、全P等的养分,阐明在不同生境下植物与土壤的N,P化学计量特征.结果显示:1)0～20 cm土壤中ω(N)和ω(有机质)在不同坡向阴坡>阳坡>半阴半阳坡,土壤ω(P)以及土壤水分从阳坡、半阴半阳坡到阴坡逐渐递增,土壤的ω(N):ω(P)在半阴半阳坡最低为6.23;20～40 cm土壤中ω(N),ω(P),ω(有机质),土壤水分,ω(N):ω(P)及pH值在不同坡向的变化趋势与0～20 cm的相同,但ω(N),ω(P),ω(有机质)及ω(N):ω(P)均低于0～20 cm土壤的,20～40 cm土壤水分在不同坡向均高于0～20 cm土壤的,不同土层土壤的pH值变化不大.2)植物叶片ω(P)在阳坡为(0.137±0.033)%、半阴半阳坡为(0.163±0.039)%、阴坡为(0.168±0.045)%,不同坡向差异显著(P<0.05);植物叶片ω(N)在坡向上差异不显著,植物的比叶面积从阳坡到阴坡分别为121.58±35.40,143.80±43.53,153.64±41.19 cm^2/g、阴坡、半阴半阳与阳坡差异显著(P<0.05);植物叶片的ω(N):ω(P)在阳坡为17.10,半阴半阳坡为15.4,而在阴坡为13.22,阳坡明显大于阴坡.植物群落在阳坡是P限制,而在阴坡是N限制,在一定程度上体现了植物群落对不同生境的一种适应.

长期N添加对典型草原几个物种叶片性状的影响

通过一个连续4 a(2003—2006年)N添加的野外控制试验(0、1、2、4、8、16、32、64 g/m2等8个水平),探讨了N供给改变对内蒙古典型草原几个常见物种叶片性状的影响。结果表明,沿施N水平,冷蒿(Artemisia frigida)、星毛委陵菜(Potentillaacaulis)和砂韭(Allium bidentatum)比叶面积(SLA)呈指数增加,而克氏针茅(Stipa krylovii)和糙隐子草(Cleistogenes squarrosa)SLA无明显变化规律;5个物种绿叶N浓度和枯叶N浓度均呈增加趋势,而绿叶P浓度和枯叶P浓度的变化趋势呈明显的物种差异性。物种间,冷蒿具有较高的SLA和叶片养分浓度,克氏针茅具有较低的SLA和叶片养分浓度。以上结果表明,N供给增加降低了植物保持N的能力,对植物P保持能力的影响随物种不同而异,反映了植物P策略对N供给改变的弹性适应。因此,大气N沉降增加改变着植物N和P利用策略,进而影响着植被-土壤系统N和P循环,而其物种差异性将对群落结构产生深远影响。

分次追施氮肥对红富士苹果叶片衰老及^(15)N吸收、利用的影响

以15年生红富士苹果/八棱海棠为试材,研究等氮量分次追施氮肥对红富士苹果叶片衰老及15N吸收、利用的影响。结果表明,叶片叶绿素含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性在盛花期均以一次性追肥处理最高,二次追肥处理次之,三次追肥处理最低,且与一次追肥处理差异显著;在花芽分化期均以二次追肥处理最高,三次追肥处理次之,一次追肥处理最低;在果实采收期均以三次追肥处理最高,一次追肥处理最低,且与三次追肥处理差异显著;三个追肥处理的叶片全氮含量在盛花期和花芽分化期差异不显著,而在果实采收期以三次追肥处理最高,二次追肥处理次之,一次追肥处理最低,且与三次追肥处理差异显著;不同追肥次数处理,果实成熟期植株各器官Ndff值差异显著,三次追肥处理显著高于一次和二次追肥处理;在盛花期叶片中的Ndff值一次追肥处理最大,在花芽分化期二次追肥处理最大,在果实成熟期三次追肥处理最大。果实成熟期三次追肥处理植株的总氮量、吸收的15N量及15N肥料利用率均为最大。