Responses of four succession tree species in low subtropics to enhanced UV-B radiation in the field
Responses of four succession tree species in low subtropics to enhanced UV-B radiation in the field
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DOI:
10.1007/s11099-008-0084-y
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发表时间:
2008-12
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2.7
通讯作者:
X. Cai;S. Peng;H. Xia;P. Zhao;F. Mason
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作者:
X. Cai;S. Peng;H. Xia;P. Zhao;F. Mason
The tested tree species included pioneer speciesAcacia mangium, early succession stage speciesSchima superba, mesophyte intermediate-succession speciesMachilus chinensis, and shade-tolerant plant or late-succession speciesCryptocarya concinnawhich occur in the lower subtropical forest community. A comparison with the current ambient level of UV-B radiation (UV-B) showed the leaf net photosynthetic rate (PN), transpiration rate (E), and stomatal conductance (gs) of the four species ranged from significantly decreased to no significant change. Additionally, the thickness of palisade and mesophyll in leaves of four tree species were decreased sharply by enhanced UV-B. The thickness of spongy parenchyma in leaves was also decreased except forM. chinensis. UV-B increased the leaf width ofA. mangiumbut its leaf length, leaf thickness, and dry mass per unit area were not affected. Significantly increased stomata width was observed inA. mangiumleaf epidermis in response to UV-B. Significantly decreased stomata width and significantly increased stomata density of leaf abaxial epidermis inM. chinensiswere also observed. The stomata density of abaxial epidermis ofC. concinnawas remarkably increased by enhanced UV-B. The height and branch biomass ofA. mangiumand the height ofS. superbawere reduced visibly by enhanced UV-B. The four plant species could be classified into three groups of UV-B sensitiveness by hierarchical cluster analysis.A. mangiumwas sensitive to enhanced UV-B, whileC. concinnashowed more tolerance.