Leaf Functional Traits and Relationships with Soil Properties of Zanthoxylum planispinum ‘dintanensis’ in Plantations of Different Ages
2022
Yanping Song | Yanghua Yu | Yitong Li
To explore the changes of leaf functional traits of Zanthoxylum planispinum &lsquo:dintanensis&rsquo: with growth and development and its relationship with soil properties, which can clarify the response of the plantation to soil properties and suitable strategy. The research results can provide a scientific basis for plantations management. We explored the response of leaf functional traits to soil by using redundancy analysis in 5&ndash:7-, 10&ndash:12-, 20&ndash:22-, and 28&ndash:32-year Z. planispinum &lsquo:dintanensis&rsquo: plantations. The results showed that: (1) The coefficients of variation of leaf traits ranged from 0.41% to 39.51%, with mostly medium and low variation, with the lowest variability in leaf water content (0.51&ndash:0.85%): The 5&ndash:7, 10&ndash:12, 20&ndash:22-year-old plantations were laid at the &ldquo:slow investment-return&rdquo: end of the economic spectrum while 28&ndash:32-year plantations were close to &ldquo:fast investment-return&rdquo: end. (2) The Z. planispinum &lsquo:dintanensis&rsquo: tended to suit the environment via making trade-off and coordination of leaf functional traits. Leaf dry matter content decreased with an increase in leaf carbon/leaf nitrogen ratio, which is the trade-off between nitrogen usage efficiency and nutrient fixation capacity in Z. planispinum &lsquo:dintanensis&rsquo:. (3) Redundancy analysis suggested that soil carbon/nitrogen ratio, soil total calcium, soil water content, soil available phosphorus, soil carbon/calcium ratio were highly correlated with leaf functional traits, while soil elemental stoichiometry had a greater reflection on leaf functional traits than their own content.
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