Differences in seasonality and temperature dependency of stand transpiration and canopy conductance between Japanese cypress (Hinoki) and Japanese cedar (Sugi) in a plantation
Differences in seasonality and temperature dependency of stand transpiration and canopy conductance between Japanese cypress (Hinoki) and Japanese cedar (Sugi) in a plantation
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DOI:
10.1002/hyp.11162
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发表时间:
2017-05-15
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Giambelluca, Thomas W.
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作者:
Saito, Takami;Kumagai, Tomo'omi;Giambelluca, Thomas W.
In this paper, we present an investigation of interspecies differences in transpiration of the 2 most common plantation forest tree species in Japan, both in the family Cupressaceae with different northern limits of native distribution, Japanese cypress (Hinoki; Chamaecyparis obtusa Sieb. et Zucc.) and Japanese cedar (Sugi; Cryptomeria japonica D. Don). The stem sap flow rate was measured in 2 nearby stands of similar leaf area index in a 42-year-old plantation. Single-tree and stand-scale transpiration rates (E-tre and E-sta, respectively) were observed during an ideal autumn environment. At the stand scale, mean sap flux density of Hinoki was greater than that of Sugi, whereas total sapwood area per ground area was smaller in Hinoki than Sugi. Because the 2 variables had counterbalancing effects on transpiration, E-sta of Hinoki was similar to (94% of) that of Sugi. This offset was also found between the mean E-tre of the 2 species. E-sta was similar between the stands from May to October, whereas E-sta of Sugi was notably greater than that of Hinoki from February to April. During these 3months, the difference in cumulative E-sta was 21.7mm, which accounted for 79% of the difference in annual E-sta between Hinoki and Sugi (192 and 219mm/year, respectively). We found that canopy conductance (G(c)) and its sensitivity to the mean vapour pressure deficit during daylight hours in Sugi were particularly high in early spring, whereas those in Hinoki shifted gradually throughout the growing season. This difference was related to the optimal temperature of G(c) in Sugi, which was approximately 10 degrees C lower than that in Hinoki. Our results suggest that plantations of water-conserving species such as Hinoki produce timber slowly but yield water resources generously. Moreover, for plantations of trees sensitive to high temperature, such as Sugi, managers should be concerned about possible future decline caused by anticipated global warming.