Relationship between tree species diversity and water holding capacity of litter layer in subtropical region

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202407.003

Abstract

Abstract: Litter layer, serving as the “skin” of forest soil, plays a crucial role in conserving water resources and maintaining soil and water conservation. We analyzed the relationship of tree species richness, community weighted mean traits, and functional diversity with the standing mass, maximum water holding rate, and effective water sto-rage capacity of litters from various tree species including Liquidambar formosana, Mytilaria laosensis, Castanopsis sclerophylla, Castanopsis hystrix, Cunninghamia lanceolata, Pinus massoniana, Fokienia hodginsii, Taxus wallichiana and their combinations of mixed forests in subtropical region. The results showed that across various tree species combinations, the ranges of maximum water holding rate, standing litter mass and effective water storage capacity of undecomposed layer were 0-419%, 0-0.58 t·hm^-2, and 0-1.66 t·hm^-2, respectively. For the semi-decomposition layer, these values spanned in 0-375%, 0-6.14 t·hm^-2, and 0-16.03 t·hm^-2, respectively. Tree species richness and community weighted mean specific leaf area had significantly positive effects on standing mass of litter and effective water storage capacity, while community weighted mean leaf N content had significantly negative effect on standing mass of litter. The maximum water holding rate increased with the increases of functional diversity of specific leaf area and community weighted mean specific leaf area, decreased with the increase of community weighted mean leaf thickness. Results of structural equation model showed that tree species richness increased litter water holding capacity by increasing functional diversity of specific leaf area. The community weighted mean specific leaf area increased the water holding capacity of litter layer by increasing standing mass of litter and the maximum water holding rate. It is necessary to consider planting mixed forest with higher community weighted mean specific leaf area in the management of subtropical artificial forest, so as to improve the water holding capacity of litter layer.

Key words: litter layer water holding capacity, functional diversity, community weighted mean trait, tree species richness

XIE Jianwen, JIA Hui, LIN Xiaoyu. Relationship between tree species diversity and water holding capacity of litter layer in subtropical region[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2024, 35(7): 1771-1778.

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