Effects of nitrogen addition on plant functional traits in freshwater wetland of Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China
第一作者: |
毛瑢 |
英文第一作者: |
Mao, R. |
联系作者: |
毛瑢 |
英文联系作者: |
Mao, R. |
发表年度: |
2014 |
卷: |
24 |
摘要: |
To clarify the responses of plant functional traits to nitrogen (N) enrichment, we investigated the whole-plant traits (plant height and aboveground biomass), leaf morphological (specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf dry mass content (LDMC)) and chemical traits (leaf N concentration (LNC) and leaf phosphorus (P) concentration (LPC)) of Deyeuxia angustifolia and Glyceria spiculosa following seven consecutive years of N addition at four rates (0 g N/(m(2)center dot yr), 6 g N/(m(2)center dot yr), 12 g N/(m(2)center dot yr) and 24 g N/(m(2)center dot yr)) in a freshwater marsh in the Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China. The results showed that, for both D. angustifolia and G. spiculosa, N addition generally increased plant height, leaf, stem and total aboveground biomass, but did not cause changes in SLA and LDMC. Moreover, increased N availability caused an increase in LNC, and did not affect LPC. Thus, N addition decreased leaf C:N ratio, but caused an increase in leaf N:P ratio, and did not affect leaf C:P ratio. Our results suggest that, in the mid-term, elevated N loading does not alter leaf morphological traits, but causes substantial changes in whole-plant traits and leaf chemical traits in temperate freshwater wetlands. These may help to better understand the effects of N enrichment on plant functional traits and thus ecosystem structure and functioning in freshwater wetlands. |
刊物名称: |
Chinese Geographical Science |
参与作者: |
张新厚,宋长春 |