Potential reduction in carbon fixation capacity under climate change in a Pinus koraiensis forest

There has been an increasing recognition of the crucial role of forests, responsible for sequestering atmospheric CO_(2), as a moral imperative for mitigating the pace of climate change. The complexity of evaluating climate change impacts on forest carbon and water dynamics lies in the diverse acclimations of forests to changing environments. In this study, we assessed two of the most common acclimation traits, namely leaf area index and the maximum rate of carboxylation(V_(cmax)), to explore the potential acclimation pathways of Pinus koraiensis under climate change. We used a mechanistic and process-based ecohydrological model applied to a P. koraiensis forest in Mt. Taehwa, South Korea. We conducted numerical investigations into the impacts of(i) Shared Socioeconomic Pathways 2–4.5(SSP2-4.5) and 5–8.5(SSP5-8.5),(ii) elevated atmospheric CO_(2) and temperature, and(iii) acclimations of leaf area index and V_(cmax)on the carbon and water dynamics of P. koraiensis. We found that there was a reduction in net primary productivity(NPP) under the SSP2-4.5 scenario, but not under SSP5-8.5, compared to the baseline, due to an imbalance between increases in atmospheric CO_(2) and temperature. A decrease in leaf area index and an increase in V_(cmax)of P. koraiensis were expected if acclimations were made to reduce its leaf temperature. Under such acclimation pathways, it would be expected that the well-known CO_(2) fertilizer effects on NPP would be attenuated.

Comparison of genetic impact on growth and wood traits between seedlings and clones from the same plus trees of Pinus koraiensis

To evaluate the relationships among clones and open pollinated families from the same plus trees and to select elite breeding materials,growth,and wood characteristics of 33-year-old Pinus korainsis clones and families were measured and analyzed.The results show that growth and wood characters varied significantly.The variation due to clonal effects was higher than that of family effects.The ratio of genetic to phenotypic coefficient of variation of clones in growth and wood traits was above 90%,and the repeatability of these characteristics was more than 0.8,whereas the ratio of genetic to phenotypic coefficient of variation of families was above 90%.The broad-sense heritability of all characteristics exceeded 0.4,and the narrow-sense family heritability of growth traits was less than 0.3.Growth characteristics were positively correlated with each other,but most wood properties were weakly correlated in both clones and families.Fiber length and width were positively correlated between clones and families.Using the membership function method,eleven clones and four families were selected as superior material for improved diameter growth and wood production,and two families from clonal and open-pollinated trees showed consistently better performance.Generally,selection of the best clones is an effective alternative to deployment of families as the repeatability estimates from clonal trees were higher than narrow-sense heritability estimates from open pollinated families.The results provide valuable insight for improving P.koraiensis breeding programs and subsequent genetic improvement.

Effect of cold stratification on the temperature range for germination of Pinus koraiensis

Germination at low spring temperatures may offer a competitive advantage for the growth and survival of plant species inhabiting temperate forest ecosystems.Pinus koraiensis is a dominant species in temperate forests of northeastern China.Its seeds exhibit primary morphophysiological dormancy following dispersal in autumn,limiting natural or artificial regeneration:direct seeding and planting seedlings in spring.The aim of this study was to determine the optimum cold stratification temperature that induces germination to increase towards lower temperatures.Seeds from two populations(Changbaishan and Liangshui)were cold stratified at 0,5 and 10℃.Germination to incubation temperatures(10/5,20/10,25/15 and 30/20℃;14/10 h day/night)were determined after 2 and 4 weeks,and 5.5 and6.5 months of cold stratification.After 5.5 months,approximately 68-91%of seeds from both populations germinated at incubation temperatures of 25/15℃and 30/20℃,regardless of cold stratification temperatures.When the cold stratification temperature was reduced to 0℃and the period increased to 6.5 months,germination at 10/5℃significantly improved,reaching 37%and 64%for the Changbaishan and Liangshui populations,respectively.After 6.5 months of cold stratification,there was a significant linear regression between cold stratification temperatures and germination at10/5℃.The range in temperatures allowing for germination gradually expanded to include lower temperatures with decreasing cold stratification temperatures from 10 to 5℃and further to 0℃.

Tending Management and Pest Control Measures of Pinus koraiensis during Its Growth Period

Tending management and pest control directly affect forest construction.Not only sustainable growth of timber but also continuous and permanent use of green mountains and water can be achieved by providing tending management measures for sustainable operations and implementing effective pest control measures.According to the demand of production practice,this paper studies the tending management and pest control measures of Pinus koraiensis forest during its growth period,so as to provide important scientific support for improving the quality of P.koraiensis forest in the future.

Clonal variations in cone,seed and nut traits in a Pinus koraiensis seed orchard in Northeast China

Korean pine(Pinus koraiensis Siebold&Zucc.)in Northeastern China has been genetically improved to increase seed yields in addition to timber.To assess seed yield variability and select highly productive clones,14 cone,seed and nut traits were measured and analyzed.Variance analysis showed that all clones were signifi cantly different in various traits(P<0.01).Phenotypic coeffi cients of variation and repeatability of traits ranged from 9.1 to 34.4%and from 27.5 to 97.7%,respectively.Except for the cone layer and cone seed numbers,the other traits were positively or negatively correlated.Three principal components were identifi ed.Seed and nut traits were the most important traits in the fi rst principal component,and cone traits more important in the second.Using correlation and principal component analyses,cone number and other traits were selected to evaluate materials.Twenty-two clones were selected using a selection rate of 10%based on cone number independently or other combined traits.The genetic gain for diff erent traits ranged from 6.2 to 24.3%.The selected elite clones can supply seedlings for reforestation and the selection method can provide a theoretical basis for selection in other conifer species.

Variations in growth traits and wood physicochemical properties among Pinus koraiensis families in Northeast China

This study aimed to explore and improve the different economic values of Pinus koraiensis(Siebold and Zucc.)by examining the variations in 6 growth traits and 9 physicochemical wood properties among 53 P.koraiensis half-sib families.Growth traits assessed included height,diameter at breast height,volume,degree of stem straight-ness,stem form,and branch number per node,while wood properties assessed included density,fiber length and width,fiber length to width ratio,and cellulose,hemicel-lulose,holocellulose,lignin,and ash contents.Except for degree of stem straightness and branch number per node,all other traits exhibited highly significant variations(P<0.01)among families.The coefficients of variation ranged from 5.3(stem form)to 66.7%(ash content),whereas,the herit-ability ranged from 0.136(degree of stem straightness)to 0.962(ash content).Significant correlations were observed among growth traits and wood physicochemical properties.Principal component analysis identified four distinct groups representing growth traits,wood chemical and physical properties,and stem form traits.Multi-trait comprehensive evaluation identified three groups of elite families based on breeding objectives,including rapid growth,improved timber production for building and furniture materials,and pulpwood production.These specific families should be used to establish new plantations.

Genetic Variation in Growth and Cone Traits of Pinus Koraiensis Half-Sib Families in Northeast China

Genetic parameters were evaluated for growth and cone characteristics(tree height,diameter at breast height,volume,cone number,thousand seeds weight and single cone seeds weight)on 86 half-sib families of Pinus koraiensis aged 31 years.Analyses of variance revealed significant differences(p<0.001)in all growth and cone traits among families while no significant differences were detected among blocks and the interaction between blocks and families.The average family values for growth traits were 17.22 m,8.67 cm and 0.43 m^(3) for tree height,diameter at breast height and volume,respectively.The average cone number,thousand seeds weight and single cone seeds weight were 17.57,748.91 g and 77.25 g,respectively.Genotypic additive variance and phenotypic variances ranged from 0.00009 to 3.820 and from 0.0005 to 23.066,while genotypic and phenotypic coefficients of variation ranged from 2.693%to 37.196%and 4.963%to 60.595%,respectively.Heritability at the individual and family level ranged from 0.152 to 0.215 and 0.611 to 0.862,respectively.Growth traits were significantly positively correlated with each other,but cone traits showed a weak correlation with growth traits.Based on 10% selection rate,nine families each were selected as elite materials in terms of high performance in volume and cone numbers,with 22.16%and 43.82%genetic gain in volume and cone number,respectively.These results provide beneficial information to select excellent families and establish orchards of P.koraiensis from improved seeds.

Comparison of the Physicochemical Characteristics of Pinus koraiensis L. Nut Oils from Different Extraction Technologies

In this study, the physicochemical properties, fatty acid profiles, and tocopherol compositions of Pinus koraiensis L.nut oils were evaluated, and the impact of different extraction technologies on the overall quality of pine nut oil was assessed. All the pine nut oils had pleasant and characteristic odor and flavor of the pine nuts and the flavor of the oil from hot-pressing was strongest. The oils obtained by hexane extraction and sub-critical extraction had less deterioration, indicating hexane extraction and sub-critical extraction preserve the oil quality well. Gas chromatography showed that the predominant fatty acid was linoleic acid(45.36%–45.91%), followed by oleic acid(26.91%–27.10%), and pinolenic acid(13.33%–13.63%), respectively. The oils from hexane extraction of cold-pressed cake and sub-critical extraction were richer in tocopherols and tocotrienols, namely, 37.52 and 36.18 mg/100 g, respectively, with α-tocopherol most abundant. The pine nut oils from hexane extraction of cold-pressed cake,hexane extraction, cold pressing, and sub-critical extraction had better oxidation stability with the oxidation induction times of 6.91, 5.27, 4.96 and 4.93 h, respectively. Based on its features, P. koraiensis nut oil may have the multiple application in edible oil, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industry. P. koraiensis can be one of the good woody candidates for closing the gap between the demand and production of vegetable oils.

Effects of ontogenetic stage and leaf age on leaf functional traits and the relationships between traits in Pinus koraiensis

Investigating the effects of ontogenetic stage and leaf age on leaf traits is important for understanding the utilization and distribution of resources in the process of plant growth.However,few studies have been conducted to show how traits and trait-trait relationships change across a range of ontogenetic stage and leaf age for evergreen coniferous species.We divided 67 Pinus koraiensis Sieb.et Zucc.of various sizes(0.3-100 cm diameter at breast height,DBH)into four ontogenetic stages,i.e.,young trees,middle-aged trees,mature trees and over-mature trees,and measured the leaf mass per area(LMA),leaf dry matter content(LDMC),and mass-based leaf nitrogen content(N)and phosphorus content(P)of each leaf age group for each sampled tree.One-way analysis of variance(ANOVA)was used to describe the variation in leaf traits by ontogenetic stage and leaf age.The standardized major axis method was used to explore the effects of ontogenetic stage and leaf age on trait-trait relationships.We found that LMA and LDMC increased significantly and N and P decreased significantly with increases in the ontogenetic stage and leaf age.Most trait-trait relationships were consistent with the leaf economic spectrum(LES)at a global scale.Among them,leaf N content and LDMC showed a significant negative correlation,leaf N and P contents showed a significant positive correlation,and the absolute value of the slopes of the trait-trait relationships showed a gradually increasing trend with an increasing ontogenetic stage.LMA and LDMC showed a significant positive correlation,and the slopes of the trait-trait relationships showed a gradually decreasing trend with leaf age.Additionally,there were no significant relationships between leaf N content and LMA in most groups,which is contrary to the expectation of the LES.Overall,in the early ontogenetic stages and leaf ages,the leaf traits tend to be related to a"low investment-quick returns"resource strategy.In contrast,in the late ontogenetic stages and leaf ages,they tend to be related to a"high investment-slow returns"resource strategy.Our results reflect the optimal allocation of resources in Pinus koraiensis according to its functional needs during tree and leaf ontogeny.

Estimation of genetic parameters on growth characteristics of a 35-year-old Pinus koraiensis progeny trial in South Korea

The effects of genetic and environmental factors on Pinus koraiensis growth were studied based on a35 year-old progeny trial composed of open-pollinated offspring of twenty-one plus trees.Height,DBH and volume of the offspring was analyzed using restricted maximum likelihood/best linear unbiased prediction in mixed model analysis.Significant site and family effects on the three traits were observed.The distinct growth of offspring by site with disparate climates corroborated the importance of planting species in suitable conditions.Growth differences by family was significant,emphasizing the importance of identifying families with either superior or inferior performance.The parental ranking was assigned in the sites,inferring the breeding value of each plus tree.The estimates of individual heritability(h_(i)^(2))of height,DBH and volume growth were 0.169-0.645,0.108-0.331 and 0.129-0.343 respectively,with higher h_(i)^(2) of the height than DBH on each site.Coefficient of variance of genetic effect was higher with DBH in some cases,indicating the scope for selection is larger for this trait despite the lower heritability compared to height.For the variation between families in terms of the performance stability across sites,consideration of the genotype by environment interaction is required in selecting materials to be used in reforestation with Korean pine.A few families with either superior or inferior performance retained their parental ranking for at least a decade.Other families with increased growth on a particular site were identified,indicating their high breeding value and low stability.Differences in the genetic performance of the families by site requires delineation of the breeding region of the species.

Variation analyses of controlled pollinated families and parental combining ability of Pinus koraiensis

To evaluate and select elite Pinus koraiensis parent combinations and offspring families,34 full-sib families were evaluated.Variance analysis of tree height,diameter at breast height and volume showed no significant differences among each block,the interaction of block,male and female.The family heritability of all traits were high(>0.9).Phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variance of height,diameter at breast height,and volume showed that the phenotypic coefficient of variation of volume in the same combination was higher than height and diameter at breast height,indicating that volume was the main factor determining excellent single plant selection.The female and male trees with the best general combining ability indicated that the optimal parental hybridization was not necessarily the optimal combination.In addition,the least parents of hybrid offspring performance were always relatively poor and should not be selected as hybrid parents.Additionally,we found there was no significant difference among the effects of female and male parents by random modelling,but there were significant differences by fixed modelling.The most significant effect of female-and male interaction,and the selection of better female or male parents in the test parent group should be efficient as well as the results of significant variation among them by fixed modelling.For the evaluated breeding population of P.koraiensis,the backward selection of excellent parent combinations or forward selection of excellent individuals as progeny should be the major breeding strategies.

Relationship between severity of trunk decay of Pinus koraiensis and soil properties around roots

The decay rate of standing Korean pine(Pinus koraiensis)in natural forests can be as high as 50%and is likely infl uenced by the soil properties and nutrient and water status of the site.To clarify the relationship between the severity of tree decay and soil properties in order to prevent decay in a natural mixed forest in the Xiaoxing'an Mountains,wood strength of standing trees was nondestructively assessed,and the severity of decay of extracted wood cores was quantified based on differences in mass between two decayed increment cores extracted at breast height and an intact increment core near the decayed ones.Soil samples from the critical root zone(non-rhizosphere)of each tree were analyzed for chemical properties and microbial composition.The abundance of chemical elements(especially total N and K)and the species richness of soil microbes increased as decay severity increased.Fungal number(FN)and actinomycetes number(AN)were related to decay severity(R^(2)=0.504).Bacterial number(BN)was higher than FN or AN,but had a minor effect on tree decay.Path analysis showed BN might indirectly inhibit decay by affecting FN.Decay severity was not significantly correlated with either soil fungal or bacterial diversity.These results suggest that forest managers need to monitor levels of fungi and total N and total K levels to reduce the decay of Korean pine.

Control Measures against Main Pinus koraiensis Diseases in Liaoning Province

Pinus koraiensis,as the top zonal plant in Northeast China,is affected by external conditions and favorable environmental factors in nature,and grows through its internal contradictory movement.Under certain conditions,it is also affected by some adverse environmental factors,resulting in disasters.With the diseases infecting P.koraiensis in Liaoning area(bark rot,needle-shedding disease,pine dry blight,pine white rot and pine heart rot)as the research objects,the control methods against P.koraiensis diseases are explored,in order to provide reasonable technology measures for disease and pest control in Liaoning area.

不同林分密度原始红松林枯落物和土壤的持水特性

为探讨林分密度对原始红松林水源涵养功能的影响,本文采用室内浸水和环刀浸泡法,研究丰林保护区内不同密度原始红松林枯落物和土壤的持水量差异。结果表明:①枯落物厚度为2.37~5.10 cm,枯落物储量为10.10~13.96 t/hm^2,枯落物层有效拦蓄量为3.81~9.66 t/hm^2。枯落物持水量与浸水时间呈对数函数关系(R 2>0.9306),吸水速率与浸水时间呈幂函数关系(R 2>0.9995)。未分解层厚度、储量、自然含水量、吸水速率低于半分解层,有效拦蓄量高于半分解层。②土壤容重(0~30 cm)为0.78~0.90 g/cm 3,土壤有效持水量为229.70~441.57 t/hm^2,土壤总孔隙度随土层加深而降低。③180株/hm^2和360株/hm^2的林分枯落物层有效拦蓄量、土壤层有效持水量均显著高于80株/hm^2的林分(p<0.05)。180株/hm^2的林分地表层最大持水量显著高于360株/hm^2的林分(p<0.05),有效持水量显著高于80株/hm^2的林分(p<0.05)。综上,研究区内密度为180株/hm^2的原始红松林水源涵养功能最强。

Photosynthesis adaption in Korean pine to gap size and position within Populus davidiana forests in Xiaoxing’anling, China

Forest gaps restrict the restoration of temperate secondary forest to broad-leaved Korean pine forest in zonal climax vegetation by affecting the growth of Korean pine(Pinus koraiensis).However,the photo synthetic adaptability of Korean pine to gap size and position within the gap is unclear.In order to explore the adaptability of young Korean pine(35 years) to different gap sizes in Xiaoxing’anling,photo synthetic capacity and microenvironmental factors(leaf temperature,light transmittance) of Korean pine needles in three positions in the gap(central,transition,and edge areas) were investigated.Three gaps were identified in the secondary Populus davidiana forest:a large 201 m^(2) gap,a middle 112 m^(2) gap,and a small 50 m^(2) gap;12 m^(2) of the understory was sampled as a control.The results show that:(1) maximum net photosynthetic rate(P_(max)) in needles of Korean pine growing in the large gap was higher than in the small gap,and P_(max) in the centre in the same gap was higher than in the transition and edge areas;(2) light saturation point(LSP) and photosynthetic quantum yield(AQY)of needles in the large gap were higher than in the small gap,while the light compensation point(LCP) and chlorophyll contents of needles were lower in the small gap;and,(3)P_(max) had a significant positive correlation with temperature and light transmittance.It is suggested that the larger the gap in secondary Populus davidiana forests,the greater the change in light intensity and temperatures,the stronger the light adaption of Korean pine needles and the higher the photosynthetic capacity.Therefore,in the recovery of broadleaved/Korean pine forests,suitable gaps should be created and gap microhabitats fully utilized to accelerate the restoration process.

Suspension Culture and Somatic Embryogenesis of Korean Pine

Korean pine is an important afforestation tree species in Northeast China,which has a high ecological and economic value.Although regeneration of somatic embryogenesis using immature zygotic embryos of Korean pine as explants has been successful,it cannot be applied to automation and large-scale production.Therefore,we urgently need a method that can increase the output of somatic embryos(SEs)to meet the needs of large-scale production.We used Korean pine 1-1 and 1-100 cell lines as research materials to evaluate the effects of inoculum-density,culture time,orbiting speed,vessel volume,plant growth regulator(PGR)concentration,and carbon source on the proliferation of embryogenic tissue(ET).The somatic embryogenesis ability of ET cultured in different liquid suspension media was also evaluated.We found that during liquid suspension culture of Korean pine ET,the sedimented cell volume(SCV),fresh weight(FW)and dry weight(DW)were affected by inoculumdensity,culture time,orbiting speed,2,4-D concentration,6-BA concentration and carbon source type.Fourty mg⋅mL^(−1)ET were transferred to a 200 mL Erlenmeyer flask containing 20 mL liquid medium,and cultured at 100 rpm/min for 14 days to obtain the maximum proliferation.In addition,we also found that SCV,FW and DW were higher when PGRs were reduced in the liquid suspension medium.The substitution of maltose for sucrose resulted in slow growth of cultures and limited SE yield(13 SEs g^(−1)FW).Although culture proliferation was high at 50 rpm,SE yield was inhibited by 48%compared with 100 rpm(50 rpm=33 SEs g^(−1)FW;100 rpm/min=70 SEs g^(−1)FW).Cultivation in low-concentration PGR(1.15μM⋅L^(−1)2,4-D,0.25μM⋅L^(−1)6-BA)and sucrose liquid medium at 100 rpm/min(80 SEs g^(−1)FW)could not only promote culture proliferation but also increase SE yield.The determination of the suspension culture scheme of Korean pine ET provides a reference for further expansion to bioreactor culture in the future and lays a foundation for the automation and scale of somatic embryogenesis of Korean pine.

红松种子休眠状态的变化调控种子萌发的季节性时间

种子休眠能够确保幼苗在一个季节性变化的环境中选择适宜的季节建植。红松(Pinus koraiensis)种子在秋季落下之后具有形态生理休眠。一小部分种子在落下之后的第一个春季萌发,但大部分种子在第二个春季萌发,目前尚不清楚休眠状态如何驱动这种萌发特性。在2018年10月中旬,在中国东北黑龙江省丰林国家级自然保护区的凋落物和土层之间埋藏新鲜的红松种子,并且隔一段时间取出,测定种子的野外萌发率、种胚生长情况、种子活力和室内萌发率。形态生理休眠的生理休眠部分在第一个冬季逐渐解除,但在第一个夏季被再次诱导;再次被诱导的生理休眠在第二个秋、冬季解除。形态生理休眠的形态休眠部分在第一个夏季逐渐缓慢解除,但在第二个早、中秋季迅速解除。在第二个春季,红松种子完全解除形态生理休眠。种子的生理休眠解除,但形态休眠仍然存在,导致其在第一个春季的野外萌发率非常低。种子的形态和生理休眠均解除,导致大部分种子能在第二个春季相对较低的温度(昼夜温度在10/5°C以上)下萌发。红松种子为形态生理休眠种子的休眠状态变化研究提供了示例。

小兴安岭地区退化林修复经营技术

通过对小兴安岭地区2种退化林地类型的实地调查,分析可知该地区退化林是由于过伐后缺乏人工经营形成的天然次生林,恢复策略主要为人工更新、人工促进天然更新以及天然更新相结合,其中以人工更新为主。红松针叶林更新演替退化类型适宜造林树种为红松(Pinus koraiensis),造林株行距为3 m×3 m;云杉针阔混交林更新演替退化类型适宜造林树种为鱼鳞云杉(Picea jezoensis var.komarovii),造林株行距为2 m×2.5 m。造林后要辅以扩穴增温、折灌抚育和幼龄林抚育等技术措施巩固造林效果,促进成林。

红松半同胞家系变异分析及优良家系选择

为评选出优良的红松材料,本研究以1989年营建于闹枝林场的86个红松半同胞家系为材料,对其生长性状(树高和胸径)和结实性状(单株球果数目,千粒重,单塔出籽量和鲜塔重)进行测定分析。结果表明:不同家系间各测定指标差异均达极显著水平(p<0.01);各指标的表型变异系数变化范围为4.95%~60.25%;各指标家系遗传力均超过0.98,高变异系数、高遗传力有利于优良家系的评价以及选择;相关性分析结果表明,各生长性状间均达到极显著正相关水平;结实性状与生长性状间相关性多数未达显著水平。以2015年各家系生长和结实性状为评价指标,利用多性状综合评价法进行评价选择,按10%的入选率初选出9个优良家系,入选家系的树高、胸径、单株球果数目和单塔出籽量分别比总平均值高2.88%、35.72%、66.67%和2.83%,遗传增益分别为2.87%、35.75%、70.63%和2.79%。初选优良家系可为红松优良家系推广应用及种子园的升级改建提供基础。

伊春林区红松、落叶松人工林质量精准提升经营示范林建设

依托中国林科院科信所"北方地区主要树种和典型林分森林质量精准提升经营技术集成与经营方案编制"成果,在以美溪区林业局选择具有典型代表性的红松(Pinus koraiensis)、落叶松(Larix gmelinii)人工林进行经营并建立了示范林约100 hm^2,以此为基础培训技术人员和推广典型林分质量精准提升技术,提升了项目区内森林经营水平,实现了红松、落叶松人工林的提质增效,同时培养了一批优秀的专业管理和技术人才,为伊春林区乃至东北地区红松、落叶松林可持续经营提供了可参考、可推广的技术示范。