Stoichiometric mechanisms of Dicranopteris dichotoma growth and resistance to nutrient limitation in the Zhuxi watershed in the red soil hilly region of China

Chen, Zhiqiang; Chen, Zhibiao; Yan, Xinyu; Bai, Liyue

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“…Along the vertical gradients, SOC, STN and STP decreased vertically and showed significant difference ( P <0.05) (Fig.2A, B, C) respectively. This result is in agreement with the previous (Wang J. et al, 2016; Chen et al, 2016) studies. STP found high on the surface than middle and the last depth in this study.…”

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“…Ecological stoichiometry is an important tool for studying ecological processes and functions (Shang B et al ., 2018). Besides, it uses to explore the dynamic balance of various elements and their interactions (Moorthi S D et al ., 2016) and limitation of plant growth (Chen et al ., 2016). Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations are vital element sources in plant and their changes in characteristics limit plant growth (Sperfeld E.et al ., 2017).…”

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Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) in leaf, root, stem, and soil in four wetland plants communities in Shengjin Lake, China

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Ecological stoichiometric should be incorporated into management and nutrient impacted 32 ecosystems dynamic to understand the status of ecosystems and ecological interaction. The present study 33 focused on ecological stoichiometric characteristics of different macrophyte plants soil, leave, stem and root 34 after the removal of seine fishing since 2000 from Shengjin Lake. For C, N and P analysis from leaves, stems, 35 roots and soil to explore their stoichiometric ratio and deriving environmental forces here four dominant plant 36 communities (Zizania caduciflora, Vallisineria natans, Trapa quadrispinosa and Carex schmidtii) were 37 collected. C, N, P and C: N: P ratio in leafs, stems, roots and soil among the plant communities vary and the 38 studied plant communities had significant effect on the measured variables. There was high C: N in 39 C.schmidtii soil (7.08±1.504) but not vary significantly (P >0.05), and N: P ratio measured high in V. natans 40 (13.7±4.05) and C: P in T.quadrispinosa soil (81.14±43.88) and showed significant variation (P<0.05) 41 respectively. High leaf C: N and N: P ratio was measured in C. schmidtii and V. natans respectively. 42Nevertheless, high leaf C: P ratio was measured in Z.caduciflora. From the three studied organs leafs C: N, 43 N: P ratio showed high values compared to root and stems. The correlation analysis result showed that, at 0-44 10cm depth ranges SOC correlated negatively with stem total phosphorus (STP) ,and RTN (P<0.05) but 45 positively strongly with LTP and LTN (P<0.01) respectively. Soil total nitrogen at 0-10cm strongly positively 46 correlated with LTP (P<0.01) and positively with RN: P and LTC (P<0.05). Soil basic properties such as 47 SMC.BD and pH positively correlated with soil ecological stoichiometric characteristics. Redundancy 48 analysis (RDA) result showed pH and available phosphorus were the potential determinant of soil 49 stoichiometry. 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Keyword: Wetland plants, Ecological stoichiometry, Shengjin Lake, Environmental variables. 59 60 61 62 63 64 3 65 66 Introduction 67 Ecological stoichiometry is an important tool for studying ecological processes and functions (Shang B et 68 al., 2018). Besides, it uses to explore the dynamic balance of various elements and their interactions (Moorthi 69 S D et al., 2016) and limitation of plant growth (Chen et al., 2016). Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus 88 community type (Shang et al., 2013) can determine these nutrients and in turn it can be used for the 89 accumulation and allocation of plant biomass (Lie and Li, 2016). Because of human interference (Sardans 90 and Penuelas, 2014), climate change, hydrological fluctuation, aquatic and offshore environment wetlands 91 have been greatly affected. This is posing great impacts on vegetation and ecosystems (Qin et al.2014). C: N 92 and N: P ratio can be used as effective indicators for the health conditions and growth status of plants (Vrede 93 et al., 2004; Hessen et al., 2007) and understating the life strategies of plants (Wu ...

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Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) in leaf, root, stem, and soil in four wetland plants communities in Shengjin Lake, China

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Yuan

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“…However, whether differences exist among non-vascular plants (i.e., desert mosses) from different microhabitat patches (such as under and between shrubs) is still an interesting and important subject that deserves attentions. In addition, different parts of vascular plants also have different stoichiometry strategies (Chen et al, 2016;He et al, 2016). Is this true for the above-ground and below-ground parts of moss?…”

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Shrub modulates the stoichiometry of moss and soil in desert ecosystems, China

Zhou

Zhang

2019

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Desert mosses, which are important stabilizers in desert ecosystems, are distributed patchily under and between shrubs. Mosses differ from vascular plants in the ways they take up nutrients. Clarifying their distribution with ecological stoichiometry may be useful in explaining their mechanisms of living in different microhabitats. In this study, Syntrichia caninervis, the dominant moss species of moss crusts in the Gurbantunggut Desert, China, was selected to examine the study of stoichiometric characteristics in three microhabitats (under living shrubs, under dead shrubs and in exposed ground). The stoichiometry and enzyme activity of rhizosphere soil were analyzed. The plant function in the above-ground and below-ground parts of S. caninervis is significantly different, so the stoichiometry of the above-ground and below-ground parts might also be different. Results showed that carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contents in the below-ground parts of S. caninervis were significantly lower than those in the above-ground parts. The highest N and P contents of the two parts were found under living shrubs and the lowest under dead shrubs. The C contents of the two parts did not differ significantly among the three microhabitats. In contrast, the ratios of C:N and C:P in the below-ground parts were higher than those in the above-ground parts in all microhabitats, with significant differences in the microhabitats of exposed ground and under living shrubs. There was an increasing trend in soil organic carbon (SOC), soil total nitrogen (STN), soil available phosphorous (SAP), and C:P and N:P ratios from exposed ground to under living shrubs and to under dead shrubs. No significant differences were found in soil total phosphorous (STP) and soil available nitrogen (SAN), or in ratios of C:N and SAN:SAP. Higher soil urease (SUE) and soil nitrate reductase (SNR) activities were found in soil under dead shrubs, while higher soil sucrase (STC) and soil β-glucosidase (SBG) activities were respectively found in exposed ground and under living shrubs. Soil alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activity reached its lowest value under dead shrubs, and there was no significant difference between the microhabitats of exposed ground and under living shrubs. Results indicated that the photosynthesis-related C of S. caninervis remained stable under the three microhabitats while N and P were mediated by the microhabitats. The growth strategy of S. caninervis varied in different microhabitats because of the different energy cycles and nutrient balances. The changes of stoichiometry in soil were not mirrored in the moss. We conclude that microhabitat could change the growth strategy of moss and nutrients cycling of moss patches.

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“…The herbs in the studied vegetation types were dominated by D. dichotoma. D. dichotoma is a light-demanding heliophyte and has a high light compensation point (Chen et al 2016;Zhu et al 2016) that is intensively controlled by canopy cover. In the Eucalyptus plantation, less biomass of D. dichotoma was found for the greater tree biomass.…”

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Effects of prescribed burning on carbon accumulation in two paired vegetation sites in subtropical China

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Background: Prescribed burning is a common practice of site preparation before afforestation in subtropical forests. However, the effects of prescribed burning on carbon (C) dynamics of an ecosystem are poorly understood. Therefore, a Eucalyptus urophylla plantation (EU) and a naturally recovered shrubland (NS), each treated with prescribed burning and no burning were examined in subtropical China. Methods: Biomass of trees and shrubs in the 1st, 3nd, 4th, and 6th year after treatments were estimated by quadrat survey and allometric equations. Biomass of herbs and forest floors were estimated by harvest method. Plant biomass C storage was calculated by plant biomass multiplying by its C concentration. Soil organic C (SOC) storage in the 6th year after treatments was estimated by SOC concentration multiplying by soil bulk density and soil volumes. Results: Tree biomass C storage was significantly higher in the burned EU (BEU) than in the unburned EU (UEU) in the 1st year after treatments, yet the difference decreased over time. Conversely, tree biomass C storage was lower in the burned NS (BNS) than in the unburned NS (UNS), although the difference was not significant. However, in the 6th year after treatments, the total plant biomass C storage was 14.56% higher in the BEU than that in the UEU, and 59.93% higher in the BNS than that in the UNS, respectively, although the significant difference was only found between UNS and BNS. In addition, neither SOC storage at 0-20 cm nor ecosystem C storage in either the EU or NS was significantly affected by prescribed burning. Conclusions: Prescribed burning has little impact on overall C storage of forest ecosystems, we consider that prescribed burning may be an option for forest site preparation regarding plant biomass C accumulation.

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Stoichiometric mechanisms of Dicranopteris dichotoma growth and resistance to nutrient limitation in the Zhuxi watershed in the red soil hilly region of China

Cited by 38 publications

References 47 publications

Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) in leaf, root, stem, and soil in four wetland plants communities in Shengjin Lake, China

Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) in leaf, root, stem, and soil in four wetland plants communities in Shengjin Lake, China

Shrub modulates the stoichiometry of moss and soil in desert ecosystems, China

Effects of prescribed burning on carbon accumulation in two paired vegetation sites in subtropical China

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