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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1998, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (6): 569-574.

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Biomass and net productivity of Quercus variabilis forest in Baotianman Natural Reserve

Liu Yucui1, Wu Mingzuo1, Guo Zongmin1, Jiang Youxu2, Liu Shirong2   

  1. 1. He'nan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002;
    2. Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091
  • Received:1997-12-09 Revised:1998-03-30 Online:1998-11-25 Published:1998-11-25

Abstract: Determinations of a 45 years old natural secondary Quercus variabilis forest in Baotianman Natural Reserve in Neixiang County, He'nan Province show that its biomass was 167.6417t·hm-2, 94.75% of which was the tree layer, and its net productivity was 8.4880t·hm-2 ·yr-1, in which, the tree layer was 7.9254t·hm-2 ·yr-1 .The average relative growth rate of biomass was 0.041.The biomass and net productivity of shrub layer were 0.0694t·hm-2 and 0.0456t·hm-2 ·yr-1, respectively, while those of herb layer were 0.1041t·hm-2 and 0.0908t·hm-2 ·yr-1, respectively.The standing storage of litter was 8.63t·hm-2, and the yearly litter was 5.0395t·hm-2 ·yr-1, which were respectively 5.15% of total biomass and 59.37% of total net productivity.The net production had a positive correlation with leaf area index(LAI)and leaf biomass, but a negative correlation with leaf efficiency.

Key words: Quercus variabilis forest, Biomass, Net productivity, Baotianman Natural Reserve, photosynthetic production, plant type, simulation model, light distribution, double cropping rice