Complementary effects of tree species on canopy rainfall partitioning: New insights for ecological restoration in Andean ecosystems

Cano-Arboleda, Laura V.; Villegas, Juan; Restrepo, Aura Cristina; Quintero-Vallejo, Estela

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119969

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“…As a result, Es, Er and Nt rates are reduced, and the infiltration process is favoured (Sun et al, 2016) which supports ecosystem services related to hydrologic regulation (Zhang et al, 2015). In addition to the effect of vegetation cover and land use on Sr, Er and Nt rates, climatic conditions can significantly influence these processes (Cano-Arboleda et al, 2022;Xiao et al, 2015). In fact, rainfall characteristics such as magnitude and intensity exhibit a linear correlation with Sr and Er (Cortés et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2010).…”

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“…In addition to the effect of vegetation cover and land use on Sr, Er and Nt rates, climatic conditions can significantly influence these processes (Cano‐Arboleda et al, 2022; Xiao et al, 2015). In fact, rainfall characteristics such as magnitude and intensity exhibit a linear correlation with Sr and Er (Cortés et al, 2020; Wang et al, 2010).…”

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Nutrient loss to erosion responds to rain characteristics under transformed landscapes in the Río Grande basin, Colombian Andes

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The functioning of tropical montane ecosystems are key provider of environmental services. However, climate and land use change interactively affect the ecohydrological and biogeochemical processes that support the provision of such services. We evaluate the effect of land use/land coverand the seasonality and intensity of the rainfall on the ecological functions of erosion control and nutrient regulation in a gradient of human intervention in the Central Andes of Colombia. Our results show that soil erosion (kg/ha/year) was higher in the transitory crop (187.7), followed by the permanent crop (98.2), and much lower in the pasture (8.0) and native forest (7.2).Our results also indicate a differential effect of land use and rainfall seasonality on

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“…Particularly, in the species E. globulus exhibited the highest volumes in Th and Sf, with a higher contribution of water to the soil surface (Table 2). This relates to higher values in crown area and height (Table 1), which have been related to higher volumes of water in both Th and Sf for different tree species in the tropics (Cano-Arboleda et al, 2022;Yue et al, 2021).…”

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Orthophosphate fluxes in scattered trees from fragmented Andean landscapes highlight a biogeochemical role of foliar traits in pioneer species

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Highly diverse neotropical ecosystems exhibit a natural limitation of phosphorus in the soil, sufficient to limit productivity and structure. This is more pronounced in Andean ecosystems, with high forest fragmentation and forest loss rates aggravating the effect. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of precipitation and its interaction with the canopy on nutrient inputs into forests. However, few studies have quantified the potential effects of structural and morphological tree diversity on the dynamics of phosphorous inputs on these ecosystems. In this study, we determined the association between 12 morphological plant functional traits and the movement of water‐driven orthophosphate from the canopy into the soil in 20 individuals of five tree species, on single individuals scattered across a human‐disturbed montane landscape in the Colombian Andes: Croton magdalenensis, Andesanthus lepidotus, Vismia baccifera and Quercus humboldtii and a commonly planted exotic species Eucalyptus globulus. We quantified PO4‐P concentrations in precipitation, throughfall and stemflow in all trees for 14 isolated rainfall events. In general, our results show a general enrichment of PO4‐P concentration in the net precipitation after passing through tree canopies. One particular species, C. magdalenensis, an ecological pioneer, had notably higher values of PO4‐P concentration. This condition relates, potentially, to a particularly higher epiphyte load, high leaf area and high trichome density. This condition potentially facilitates biogeochemical exchange and improves ecological functions associated with early stages of forest recovery (where pioneer species dominate forest composition). Our results are particularly relevant given that the highest contributions of PO4‐P to the soil occur in native species, which become key structures in the recovery of fragmented Andean ecosystems.

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“…Plant functional traits are useful tools for exploring how plants adapt to the environment and studying global climate change ( Díaz et al., 2016 ; Fyllas et al., 2020 ; Cano-Arboleda et al., 2022 ). Among these traits, leaf traits have received particular attention due to their sensitivity to climate change and their ability to reflect plant resource acquisition and utilization ( Wilson et al., 1999 ; Meng et al., 2015 ; Baruch et al., 2017 ; Ye et al., 2022 ).…”

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Leaf traits divergence and correlations of woody plants among the three plant functional types on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

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Leaf traits are important indicators of plant life history and may vary according to plant functional type (PFT) and environmental conditions. In this study, we sampled woody plants from three PFTs (e.g., needle-leaved evergreens, NE; broad-leaved evergreens, BE; broad-leaved deciduous, BD) on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and 110 species were collected across 50 sites. Here, the divergence and correlations of leaf traits in three PFTs and relationships between leaf traits and environment were studied. The results showed significant differences in leaf traits among three PFTs, with NE plants showed higher values than BE plants and BD plants for leaf thickness (LT), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf dry mass per area (LMA), carbon: nitrogen ratio (C/N), and nitrogen content per unit area (Narea), except for nitrogen content per unit mass (Nmass). Although the correlations between leaf traits were similar across three PFTs, NE plants differed from BE plants and BD plants in the relationship between C/N and Narea. Compared with the mean annual precipitation (MAP), the mean annual temperature (MAT) was the main environmental factor that caused the difference in leaf traits among three PFTs. NE plants had a more conservative approach to survival compared to BE plants and BD plants. This study shed light on the regional-scale variation in leaf traits and the relationships among leaf traits, PFT, and environment. These findings have important implications for the development of regional-scale dynamic vegetation models and for understanding how plants respond and adapt to environmental change.

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Complementary effects of tree species on canopy rainfall partitioning: New insights for ecological restoration in Andean ecosystems

Cited by 14 publications

References 54 publications

Nutrient loss to erosion responds to rain characteristics under transformed landscapes in the Río Grande basin, Colombian Andes

Nutrient loss to erosion responds to rain characteristics under transformed landscapes in the Río Grande basin, Colombian Andes

Orthophosphate fluxes in scattered trees from fragmented Andean landscapes highlight a biogeochemical role of foliar traits in pioneer species

Leaf traits divergence and correlations of woody plants among the three plant functional types on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

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