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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2003, Vol. ›› Issue (11): 1820-1824.

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Nutrient characteristics in leaves of broadleaved seedlings in south China

XUE Li1,2, WEI Ruping2, TAN Tianyong3, KUANG Ligang4, WEI Meiman2   

  1. 1. Huitong Experimental Station of Forestry Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
    2. College of Forestry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    3. Guangdong Forestry Bureau, Guangzhou 510173, China;
    4. Shanxi Institute of Forestry Science, Taiyuan 030012, China
  • Received:2002-12-02 Revised:2003-03-10

Abstract: Nutrient concentrations and contents in leaves of broadleaved Elaeocarpus sylvestris,Castanopsis hystrix,Ormosia pinnata,Michelia macclurei,Camellia semiserata,Liquidambar formosana,Castanopsis fissa,Mytilaria laosensis and Cinnamomum camphora seedlings were studied. Leaf N,Pand Kconcentrations in Ormosia pinnata,Castanopsis fissa and Cinnamomum camphora were higher than those of other tree species,and leaf N,Pand Kcontents in Camellia semiserata,Castanopsis fissa and Cinnamomum camphora were higher than those of other tree species. Mean leaf nutrient concentration in upper crown and lower crown of 9 tree species was N 16.67 and 17.09 g穔g-1,P1.29 and 0.84 g穔g-1,K11.77 and 6.65 g穔g-1,respectively. Mean leaf nutrient content in upper crown and lower crown of 9 tree species was N 0.871 and 1.069 g穖-2,P0.065 and 0.052 g穖-2,K0.608 and 0.426 g穖-2,respectively. Leaf Pand Kconcentrations and contents in the upper crown were generally higher than those of the lower crown. From the view of nutrient contents,mixing Camellia semiserata with other tree species,mixing Castanopsis hystrix or Mytilaria laosensis with Elaeocarpus sylvestris,Liquidambar formosana,Ormosia pinnata,Castanopsis fissa,and Cinnamomum camphora,and mixing Michelia macclurei with Castanopsis fissa and Cinnamomum camphora were suitable.

Key words: Broadleaved tree species, Seedling, Leaf nutrient contents, Cluster analysis

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