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C:N:P stoichiometry of Ericaceae species in shrubland biomes across Southern China: influences of climate, soil and species identity | |
Zhang, Qiang; Liu, Qing; Yin, Huajun; Zhao, Chunzhang; Zhang, Lin; Zhou, Guoying![]() | |
2019 | |
发表期刊 | JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY
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卷号 | 12期号:2 |
摘要 | Aims Carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry strongly affect functions and nutrient cycling within ecosystems. However, the related researches in shrubs were very limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate leaf stoichiometry and its driving factors in shrubs, and whether stoichiometry significantly differs among closely related species. Methods We analyzed leaf C, N and P concentrations and their ratios in 32 species of Ericaceae from 161 sites across southern China. We examined the relationships of leaf stoichiometry with environmental variables using linear regressions, and quantified the interactive and independent effects of climate, soil and species on foliar stoichiometry using general linear models (GLM). Important Findings The foliar C, N and P contents of Ericaceae were 484.66, 14.44 and 1.06 mg g(-1), respectively. Leaf C, N and P concentrations and their ratios in Ericaceae were significantly related with latitude and altitude, except the N:P insignificantly correlated with latitude. Climate (mean annual temperature and precipitation) and soil properties (soil C, N and P and bulk density) were significantly influenced element stoichiometry. The GLM analysis showed that soil exerted a greater direct effect on leaf stoichiometry than climate did, and climate affected leaf traits mainly via indirect ways. Further, soil properties had stronger influences on leaf P than on leaf C and N. Among all independent factors examined, we found species accounted for the largest proportion of the variation in foliar stoichiometry. These results suggest that species can largely influence foliar stoichiometry, even at a lower taxonomic level. |
关键词 | biogeographic pattern phylogenetic effect closely related species Ericoid Mycorrhiza shrub |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://210.75.249.4/handle/363003/59828 |
专题 | 中国科学院西北高原生物研究所 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Zhang, Qiang,Liu, Qing,Yin, Huajun,et al. C:N:P stoichiometry of Ericaceae species in shrubland biomes across Southern China: influences of climate, soil and species identity[J]. JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY,2019,12(2). |
APA | Zhang, Qiang.,Liu, Qing.,Yin, Huajun.,Zhao, Chunzhang.,Zhang, Lin.,...&Xie, Zongqiang.(2019).C:N:P stoichiometry of Ericaceae species in shrubland biomes across Southern China: influences of climate, soil and species identity.JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY,12(2). |
MLA | Zhang, Qiang,et al."C:N:P stoichiometry of Ericaceae species in shrubland biomes across Southern China: influences of climate, soil and species identity".JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY 12.2(2019). |
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