生物多样性 ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 24435.  DOI: 10.17520/biods.2024435  cstr: 32101.14.biods.2024435

• 研究报告: 植物多样性 • 上一篇    下一篇

氮磷添加对常绿阔叶林幼树与成树光合参数的分异影响

李虹茹1, 杨桦1, 陈伏生2, 孙荣喜2, 叶学敏1,*()   

  1. 1.江西省林业科学院南昌城市生态系统国家定位观测研究站, 南昌 330032
    2.江西农业大学林学院, 南昌 330045
  • 收稿日期:2024-10-03 接受日期:2025-01-28 出版日期:2025-04-20 发布日期:2025-05-19
  • 通讯作者: 叶学敏
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(32160387);江西省林业科学院青年人才培养项目(2024520802)

Differential responses of photosynthetic parameters in saplings and adult trees to nitrogen and phosphorus addition in an evergreen broad-leaved forest

Li Hongru1, Yang Hua1, Chen Fusheng2, Sun Rongxi2, Ye Xuemin1,*()   

  1. 1. Nanchang National Field Observation and Research Station of Urban Ecosystem, Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, Nanchang 330032, China
    2. College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
  • Received:2024-10-03 Accepted:2025-01-28 Online:2025-04-20 Published:2025-05-19
  • Contact: Ye Xuemin
  • Supported by:
    the Nation Natural Science Foundation of China(32160387);Young Talents Training Program of Jiangxi Academy of Forestry Sciences(2024520802)

摘要: 评估氮磷输入不平衡对亚热带森林碳汇的影响是当前的热点问题。最大羧化速率(Vcmax)和最大电子传递速率(Jmax)是C3植物光合生化模型(FvCB模型)中的重要参数, 探究氮磷养分对亚热带常绿阔叶林优势树种光合生化限制的影响机制, 有助于深化对全球变化背景下生物多样性保护和管理的认识。本研究以江西九连山常绿阔叶林中6种优势树种为研究对象, 开展为期6年的氮磷添加试验, 通过测定各个处理下叶片的VcmaxJmax、比叶质量及氮磷含量, 分析了氮磷添加下幼树和成树的光合参数和叶片性状的特征及其相关性。结果表明, 单独添加氮或磷显著改变了幼树的光合参数, 氮添加显著提高了幼树的Jmax, 磷添加显著提高了幼树的Vcmax。然而, 氮磷同添对幼树光合参数无显著影响, 表现为拮抗效应。所有氮磷处理对成树叶片光合参数均无显著影响。树木在由幼树到成树的生长过程中, VcmaxJmax增加了3倍以上。此外, 不同物种幼树Vcmax对氮添加以及Jmax/Vcmax对氮磷同添响应不同, 木荷(Schima superba)和丝栗栲(Castanopsis fargesii)对氮添加更敏感, 米槠(Castanopsis carlesii)对磷添加更敏感, 而短序润楠(Machilus breviflorai)对氮磷同添更敏感。氮磷同添显著降低了幼树的比叶质量, 提高了叶片氮含量, 磷添加显著提高了成树的叶片氮含量, 然而叶片性状并不能解释光合参数的变化。这些结果证实了理论预测, 即幼树比成树更敏感, 成树可能会通过将更多的营养资源分配给自身繁殖和防御系统, 而不是通过改变光合生化限制来调节对氮磷的利用。氮磷同添对幼树光合参数的拮抗效应表明, 养分的额外供给可能导致养分分配到非光合功能组分, 从而无法被植物光合系统高效利用。综上所述, 在常绿阔叶林中, 氮磷养分的供应显著改变了植物FvCB模型参数, 对于优势树种的光合生化限制存在个体大小依赖性和物种特异性。

关键词: 长期养分添加, 原位试验, 光合生化限制, 幼树, 成树

Abstract

Aims:Assessing the impact of nitrogen-phosphorus imbalance inputs on the carbon sink capacity of subtropical forests is currently a hot topic. Maximum carboxylation rate (Vcmax) and maximum electron transport rate (Jmax) are crucial parameters in the C3 plant photosynthetic model (FvCB model), exploring the mechanisms underlying photosynthetic biochemical limitations in response to N and P deposition, which will help to improve the understanding of biodiversity conservation and management in the context of global change.

Methods:A six-year N and P addition experiment was conducted in an evergreen broad-leaved forest of Jiulianshan, Jiangxi Province. Six dominant tree species were selected to quantify Vcmax, Jmax, leaf mass per area, leaf N and P content, and analyze correlations between photosynthetic parameters and leaf traits of saplings and adult trees under N and P addition.

Results:We found that addition of either N or P significantly altered photosynthetic parameters of saplings. Specifically, N addition significantly increased the Jmax of saplings, while P addition significantly increased the Vcmax. However, combined N and P addition had no significant effects on Vcmax, Jmax, and Jmax/Vcmax, showing an antagonistic effect. In contrast, none of N and P treatments significantly affected Vcmax, Jmax, and Jmax/Vcmax in adult trees. During the transition from saplings to adult trees, Vcmax and Jmax increased more than threefold. Furthermore, saplings exhibited species-specific responses to N and P addition. Schima superba and Castanopsis fargesii were more sensitive to N addition, Castanopsis carlesii was more sensitive to P addition, and Machilus breviflorawas more sensitive to combined N and P addition. Combined N and P addition significantly decreased the leaf mass per area (LMA) of saplings while increasing leaf nitrogen concent, whereas P addition significantly increased leaf nitrogen content in adult trees. However, leaf traits did not explain the variation in photosynthetic parameters.

Conclusions: These findings confirm the theoretical prediction that saplings were more responsive to nutrient inputs than adult trees, which may allocate more nutrient resources to reproduction and defense systems rather than altering photosynthetic biochemical limitations in response to N and P addition. The antagonistic effect of combined N and P addition on sapling photosynthetic parameters suggests that excessive nutrient supply led to nutrient allocation toward non-photosynthetic components, reducing the efficiency of the photosynthetic system. Clearly, N and P availability significantly alter the FvCB model parameters in an evergreen broad-leaved forest, with size-dependent and species-specific effects on photosynthetic biochemical limitations.

Key words: long-term nutrient additions, in-situ experiment, photosynthetic biochemical limitation, saplings, adult trees