δ13C and water-use efficiency indicated by δ13C of different plant functional groups on Changbai Mountains, Northeast China
δ13C and water-use efficiency indicated by δ13C of different plant functional groups on Changbai Mountains, Northeast China
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10.1007/s11434-009-0046-1
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2009-03
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W. Tan;Guoan Wang;Jiamao Han;Min Liu;Liping Zhou;Ting Luo;Z. Cao;Shu-bo Cheng
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W. Tan;Guoan Wang;Jiamao Han;Min Liu;Liping Zhou;Ting Luo;Z. Cao;Shu-bo Cheng
Leafδ13C of different plant functional groups (trees, shrubs and forbs; evergreen and deciduous; annual, biennial and perennial) were examined on the Changbai Mountains, China. Life form has a significant influence on plantδ13C, suggesting that leafδ13C is also ideal for distinguishing functional groups species in temperate and frigid zones with high humidity. Additionally, the difference of water-use efficiency (WUE) is significant among different plant functional groups.δ13C and WUE are in the following order of forbs < shrubs < trees. Within shrubs,δ13C and WUE are higher for evergreen shrubs than deciduous shrubs. Differences inδ13C and WUE are significant among different lifespan herbs, andδ13C and WUE follow the order of annual herbs > biennial herbs > perennial herbs, not in accordance with the pattern obtained by previous studies in deserts, suggesting that the ranking ofδ13C and WUE among annual, biennial and perennial herbs may be dependent on local water availability.