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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1993, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (3): 325-327.

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13C/12C ratio and water use efficiency of Pinus massoniana in subtropical artificial forest

Sun Guchou, Lin Zhifang, Lin Guizhu, Li Shuangshun   

  1. South China Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Guangzhou 510650
  • Received:1991-03-25 Revised:1992-03-26 Online:1993-07-25 Published:1993-07-25

Abstract: The 13C/12Cratio, photosynthetic rate and stomatie conductivity of leaves of Pinus massoniana, Schima superba,Psychotria rubra, Evodia lepta and Rhodomyrtus tomentasa are measured. No significant deviation (at 5% level) is observed between water use efficiencies calculated by these items. The13C/12Cis 25.41±0.61‰. In average for treerings of Pinus massoniana from 1971 to 1983(n=6), with the maximum in1977 when the lowest precipitation was recorded. The average water use efficiency of Pinus massoniana is 8.28±0.38 in1977—1983, which is higher than that of trees in natural site and might be caused by the changes of solar radiation and water condition. 13C/12Cratio ana lysis could provide usefull informations for studying water use efficiency of artificial forest.

Key words: Pinus massoniana, 13C/12C ratio, Water use efficiency, PCA, Lake Gehu, spatial distribution pattern, biodiversity, macrozoobenthos