Effects of micro-topography on water use characteristics of alpine sand-fixing plants
Received date: 2023-07-11
Revised date: 2023-09-13
Online published: 2024-06-20
Water is the most critical limiting factor for plant survival, and the study of water utilization in desert plants has become the key to ecological protection and vegetation restoration programs. This study focused on three typical sand-fixing plants: Pinus sylvestris, Populus simonii, and Hippophae rhamnoides, in the sandy land on the east shore of Qinghai Lake, as the research material. The potential water source (varying levels of soil water) and the primary water sources for plants under the influence of micro-topography were analyzed by hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope technology (δ18O and δD) and the IsoSource isotope mixing model. The results show that: (1) the soil water content demonstrated micro-topography-based differences, which manifested as the soil water content on the windward slope being higher than that on the top of the sand dunes and the middle of the windward slope and the soil water content was at its highest in September. (2) the δ18O value of the xylem water varied in the tree species under different micro-topographic conditions. The δ18O values of P. sylvestris in the lowland of the windward slope were the lowest, while those of H. rhamnoides and P. simonii were the least in the middle of the windward slope. (3) marked seasonal variations were observed in the primary sources of water for different plants. In June, P. sylvestris and H. rhamnoides used deep soil water as the major source under varied micro-topographic conditions, while P. simonii mainly used deep soil water at the top of sand dunes. The soil water of the middle-layer was utilized more in the middle and lowlands of the windward slope. Still, with the increase of precipitation, various tree species turned to mainly using the shallow and middle soil water in September. In summary, the water use patterns of sand-fixing plants in the alpine sandy land were influenced by micro-topographic conditions, and varying species showed different degrees of response to precipitation.
FAN Mingyan , TIAN Lihui , ZHOU Hai . Effects of micro-topography on water use characteristics of alpine sand-fixing plants[J]. Arid Zone Research, 2024 , 41(1) : 60 -70 . DOI: 10.13866/j.azr.2024.01.06
表1 研究样地植被群落特征(10 m×10 m样方内)Tab. 1 Characteristics of vegetation communities in different micro-topography |
| 样地部位 | 物种 | 株高/cm | 东西长/cm | 南北长/cm | 覆盖度/% | 密度/株 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 沙丘顶部 | 樟子松 | 57.30±16.89Ba | 35.30±7.54Ba | 36.40±10.82Ba | 0.13±0.06Ba | 19 |
| 沙棘 | 82.20±30.20Ba | 81.10±25.44ABa | 84.70±25.91ABa | 0.73±0.40ABa | 63 | |
| 小叶杨 | 195.50±145.13Aa | 120.00±104.73Aa | 118.70±105.31Aa | 2.41±3.51Aa | 11 | |
| 迎风坡中部 | 樟子松 | 50.60±13.88Ba | 26.60±4.45Bb | 30.80±5.94Ba | 0.08±0.02Ba | 10 |
| 沙棘 | 73.40±27.02Ba | 86.70±40.87Aa | 89.10±41.15Aa | 0.91±0.72Aa | 48 | |
| 小叶杨 | 164.60±46.82Aa | 107.30±66.17Aa | 120.50±82.79Aa | 1.78±2.79Aa | 10 | |
| 迎风坡低地 | 樟子松 | 58.50±8.42Ba | 32.30±7.94Bab | 35.50±9.50Ba | 0.11±0.05Ba | 22 |
| 沙棘 | 81.70±22.98Ba | 69.80±21.46Ba | 78.70±13.22ABa | 0.57±0.24Ba | 71 | |
| 小叶杨 | 198.90±105.28Aa | 125.40±77.10Aa | 132.60±84.74Aa | 2.21±2.41Aa | 14 |
注:表中数字表示平均值±标准差,n=10。同列不同大写字母表示相同微地形下不同树种之间差异显著(P<0.05),同列不同小写字母表示同一树种在不同微地形之间差异显著(P<0.05)。 |
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