An ecological stoichiometry model based on the size of Nitraria tangutorum

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202002.019

Abstract

Abstract: Ecological stoichiometry provides a new method for understanding the characteristics, driving forces and mechanisms of C, N and P coupled cycles. However, there are few reports on the variation in ecological stoichiometry of plants during their growth. In this study, we fitted the total elemental mass of different module based on the size of Nitraria tangutorum, and derived the ecological stoichiometry models of different module and whole ramet by measuring the biomass and nutrient concentrations of the current-year stems in 2017, 2-year-old stems, more than 2-year-old stems, leaves, roots and layerings of N. tangutorum ramet. Our results showed that the derivation model could well reflect the changes in ecological stoichiometry during plant growth. The old stems and the layering had higher N:P and C:P, while leaves,current-year stems, and roots had lower N:P and C:P. The whole plant nutrient elements cumulative rate was P>N>C during the growth process. These results were consistent with the growth rate hypothesis and allometric theory, and provide evidence for nutrient reabsorption. This model could be used as an effective way to analyze the dynamic characteristics of elements in plant growth.

XING Lei, LIU Cheng-gong, LI Qing-he, DUAN Na, LI Hui-qing, SUN Gao-jie. An ecological stoichiometry model based on the size of Nitraria tangutorum[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020, 31(2): 366-372.

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