Biodiv Sci ›› 2009, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4): 397-405. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1003.2009.09082
Special Issue: 保护生物学: 现状和挑战; 生物多样性与生态系统功能
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Xiaofang Sun1,2, Jianhui Huang1, Meng Wang1,2, Xingguo Han1,*()
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2009-04-01
Accepted:
2009-07-10
Online:
2009-07-20
Published:
2009-07-20
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Xingguo Han
Xiaofang Sun, Jianhui Huang, Meng Wang, Xingguo Han. Responses of litter decomposition to biodiversity manipulation in the Inner Mongolia grassland of China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2009, 17(4): 397-405.
功能群数 Functional group richness | 功能群组合 Functional group assemblages |
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0 1 2 3 4 | 0 PR PB PF AB PR, PB PR, PF PR, AB PB, PF PB, AB PF, AB PR, PB, PF PR, PB, AB PR, PF, AB PB, PF, AB PR, PB, PF, AB |
Table 1 The levels of diversity in the litter decomposition experiment
功能群数 Functional group richness | 功能群组合 Functional group assemblages |
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0 1 2 3 4 | 0 PR PB PF AB PR, PB PR, PF PR, AB PB, PF PB, AB PF, AB PR, PB, PF PR, PB, AB PR, PF, AB PB, PF, AB PR, PB, PF, AB |
物种数目 Species richness | 凋落物混合物 Plant assemblages |
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1 2 3 4 | Lc; Sg; At; Ca Lc, Sg; Lc, At; Lc, Ca; Sg, At; Sg, Ca; At, Ca Lc, Sg, At; Lc, Sg, Ca; Lc, At, Ca; Sg, At, Ca Lc, Sg, At, Ca |
Table 2 Details of the 15 experimental plant assemblages
物种数目 Species richness | 凋落物混合物 Plant assemblages |
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1 2 3 4 | Lc; Sg; At; Ca Lc, Sg; Lc, At; Lc, Ca; Sg, At; Sg, Ca; At, Ca Lc, Sg, At; Lc, Sg, Ca; Lc, At, Ca; Sg, At, Ca Lc, Sg, At, Ca |
Fig. 1 Effects of functional group richness on litter mass loss rates of Kochia prostrata after 300 (A) and 400 (B) days and on litter mass rate of Potentilla bifurca after 400 days (C).
Fig. 3 Comparison of the observed and expected percent mass loss of 11 litter mixtures. A shows antagonistic effect; B, C, D, F, I, J and K show synergistic effect; E, G and H show addictive effect.
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