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Stoichiometry of carbon,nitrogen and phosphorus and their allometric relationship between leaves and fine roots of three functional tree seedlingsChinese Full TextEnglish Full Text (MT)

YANG Ting;ZHONG Quan-lin;LI Bao-yin;CHENG Dong-liang;XU Chao-bin;YU Hua;ZOU Yu-xing;College of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University;Breeding Base of State Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Mountian Ecology;Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Fujian Normal University;College of Oceanography, Minjiang University;

Abstract: We analyzed the contents and stoichiometric ratios of carbon(C), nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) in leaves and fine roots of Machilus pauhoi(an evergreen broad-leaved species), Cerasus campanulata(a deciduous broad-leaved species) and Fokienia hodginsii(an evergreen coniferous species) to compare the leaf and root stoichiometry and allometric relationship between different functional groups of trees. There were significant difference in the contents and stoichiometry of C, N and P in the leaves and fine roots among different functional groups. C content, C/N and C/P of the leaves and roots were the highest in M. pauhoi. N content and N/P of the leaves and roots were the highest in C. campanulata, whereas P content of the leaves and roots was the highest in F. hodginsii. The allometric relationship of C, N and P contents as well as their stoichiometric ratios between the leaves and fine roots showed significant difference, which was affected by functional difference. The allometric relationship between C/P and N/P with significantly different allometric indexes in leaves in seedlings of those three tree species, while the isometric relationship between the contents of N and P was found in fine roots. There were significant difference in the C, N and P stoichiometry between the leaves and fine roots. The allometric relationship between leaf C content and root P content in M. pauhoi was detected. C and N contents and C/N, N/P in leaves generally had the allometric or isokinetic relationships with C/N, N/P of fine roots. There were allometric relationships between the leaf C content and the root C, N and P contents in F. hodginsii. It was concluded that nutrient allocation between leaves and fine roots of C. campanulata was more strongly coordinated. The investment strategy of P for leaves and fine roots across those three tree species was similar. The results provided scientific reference for accurate nutrient management at seedling stage and efficient cultivation technique.
  • DOI:

    10.13287/j.1001-9332.202012.004

  • Series:

    (A) Mathematics/ Physics/ Mechanics/ Astronomy; (D) Agriculture

  • Subject:

    Forestry

  • Classification Code:

    S718.5

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