Responses of two dominant desert plant species to the changes in groundwater depth in hinterland natural oasis, Tarim Basin.
Responses of two dominant desert plant species to the changes in groundwater depth in hinterland natural oasis, Tarim Basin.
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塔里木盆地腹地天然绿洲两种优势荒漠植物对地下水埋深变化的响应
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.7766
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发表时间:
2021-07
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Nijat M
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作者:
Imin B;Dai Y;Shi Q;Guo Y;Li H;Nijat M
Abstract Groundwater is increasingly becoming a permanent and steady water source for the growth and reproduction of desert plant species due to the frequent channel cutoff events in arid inland river basins. Although it is widely acknowledged that the accessibility of groundwater has a significant impact on plant species maintaining their ecological function, little is known about the water use strategies of desert plant species to the groundwater availability in Daryaboyi Oasis, Central Tarim Basin. This study initially determined the desirable and stressing groundwater depths based on ecological and morphological parameters including UAV‐based fractional vegetation cover (FVC) images and plant growth status. Then, leaf δ13C values of small‐ and big‐sized plants were analyzed to reveal the water use strategies of two dominant woody species (Populus euphratica and Tamarix ramosissima) in response to the groundwater depth gradient. The changes in FVC and growth status of plants suggested that the actual groundwater depth should be kept at an appropriate range of about 2.1–4.3 m, and the minimum groundwater depth should be less than 7 m. This will ensure the protection of riparian woody plants at a normal growth state and guarantee the coexistence of both plant types. Under a desirable groundwater condition, water alternation (i.e., flooding and rising groundwater depth) was the main factor influencing the variation of plant water use efficiency. The obtained results indicated that big‐sized plants are more salt‐tolerant than small ones, and T. ramosissima has strong salt palatability than P. euphratica. With increasing groundwater depth, P. euphratica continuously decreases its growth status to maintain hydraulic efficiency in drought condition, while T. ramosissima mainly increases its water use efficiency first and decreases its growth status after then. Besides, in a drought condition, T. ramosissima has strong adaptability than P. euphratica. This study will be informative for ecological restoration and sustainable management of Daryaboyi Oasis and provides reference materials for future research programs.
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影响因子:
5.2
作者:
Galicia-Campos, Estrella;Ramos-Solano, Beatriz;Garcia-Villaraco, Ana
通讯作者:
Garcia-Villaraco, Ana
影响因子:
1.5
作者:
Gatica, Mario Gabriel;Aranibar, Julieta N.;Pucheta, Eduardo
通讯作者:
Pucheta, Eduardo
影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Lang, Petra;Ahlborn, Julian;Thomas, Frank M.
通讯作者:
Thomas, Frank M.
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2017.07.015
发表时间:
2017-11-01
影响因子:
3
作者:
Bush, Rosemary T.;Wallace, Jon;Tabor, Neil J.
通讯作者:
Tabor, Neil J.
影响因子:
3.4
作者:
Chen, Huanyu;Yang, Ce;Wang, Jianlin
通讯作者:
Wang, Jianlin