Foliar water use efficiency of Platycladus orientalis of different canopy heights in Beijing western mountains area, China

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.201707.015

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, we focused on Platycladus orientalis, a widely distributed tree species in Beijing western mountains area, and precisely determined its foliar water use efficiency (including instantaneous water use efficiency derived from gas exchange and short-term water use efficiency obtained on carbon isotope model) by carefully considering the discrepancies of meteorological factors and atmosphere CO₂ concentration and δ¹³C among different canopy heights, hoping to provide theoretical basis for carbon sequestration and water loss in regional forest ecosystem, and offer technical support for regional forest management and maintenance. The results showed that the foliar instan-taneous water use efficiency tended to increase with the increasing canopy height, following the order of the upper canopy > the middle canopy > the lower canopy. A variety of meteorological factors synergistically influenced stomatal movement, and stomatal conductance would in turn have an effect on foliar instantaneous water use efficiency. Foliar short-term water use efficiency also increased with increasing canopy height, following the order of the upper canopy > the middle canopy > the lower canopy. The differences of foliar short-term water use efficiency among different heights could be explained by discrepancies of environmental drivers and atmosphere CO₂ concentration and δ¹³C. Platycladus orientalis leaves in upper canopy adapted to ambient condition by improving water use efficiency.

ZHANG Yong-e, YU Xin-xiao, CHEN Li-hua, JIA Guo-dong, ZHANG Zhen-yao, SUN Li-bo, ZHANG Jie-ming, HOU Gui-rong. Foliar water use efficiency of Platycladus orientalis of different canopy heights in Beijing western mountains area, China[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2017, 28(7): 2143-2148.

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