Dissolved organic matter originating from the riparian shrub Salix gracilistyla
Dissolved organic matter originating from the riparian shrub Salix gracilistyla
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源自河岸灌木 Salix gracilistyla 的溶解有机物
DOI:
10.1007/s10310-006-0254-3
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
T. Nakatsubo
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作者:
A. Sasaki;Shozo Shikenya;K. Takeda;T. Nakatsubo
To estimate the importance of leaching of dissolved organic matter (DOM) as a pathway through which organic matter is supplied to stream ecosystems, we examined the amount of leachate over time and chemical properties of DOM leached from leaves in different conditions. The samples used were green leaves, yellow senescent leaves, and leaf litter ofSalix gracilistylaMiq., which is the dominant riparian plant species in the middle reaches of rivers in western Japan. We analyzed dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total sugar, and polyphenol in the leachate of leaf samples collected from a fluvial bar in the middle reaches of the Ohtagawa River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Considerable leaching of DOC from senescent leaves [37.3 mg g−1dry weight (dw) leaf] and leaf litter (8.1 mg g−1dw leaf) occurred within 24 h after immersion. In contrast, DOC leached from green leaves was negligible until 1 week after leaf immersion. Carbon loss of leaves by leaching within 24 h after leaf immersion was estimated to be less than 8%, suggesting that leaching of DOC fromS. gracilistylaleaves is a minor pathway through which organic matter is supplied to stream ecosystems. DOM leached from the leaves included sugar and polyphenol, which were among the major chemical forms of DOM leached from the leaves (based on the molecular mass). In a laboratory experiment in which the difference in the stability of DOM between the chemical forms was examined, sugar decomposed more rapidly than polyphenol.