Leaf functional traits of Acer mono in Wudalianchi Volcano, China

doi:10.17520/biods.2018300

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Abstract:

Functional traits reflecting responses and adaptations of plants to their environment can be used as a bridge between plants and the changes occurring in their environment. The analysis of the relationship between plant functional traits and environmental gradients present on hill slopes can improve our understanding of adaptation mechanisms of plant communities under different microtopographic habitats. In this paper, nine leaf functional traits of Acer mono individuals were studied on eight volcanoes in different historical years in Wudalianchi, China. The main leaf functional traits of volcanic plants on shady and sunny slopes were determined. A change in survival strategy and adaptation mechanisms of shady and sunny slope plants was found. The results were as follows: (1) The change of slope direction is an important reason for the difference of leaf functional characteristics of Acer mono. (2) The difference of leaf functional characteristics in volcanoes reflects their different resource environments. At the same time, the growth of Acer mono is mainly limited by nitrogen. (3) Leaf thickness had a significant positive correlation with leaf area between the north-south slopes and between volcanoes. There was a significant positive correlation between leaf thickness and specific leaf area between volcanoes, which is related to the self-protection of Acer mono under volcanic soil conditions. These results suggest that Acer mono can respond to its environment and adapt to express the best combination of functional traits. Acer mono individuals from volcanoes of different ages have increased carbon sequestration capacity, leaf dry matter content, leaf area, leaf thickness, nitrogen and phosphorus content, while also having reduced specific leaf area and nitrogen to phosphorus ratio as an adaptation to abundant light, low water content and poor soil nutrients.

Key words: Wudalianchi volcano, slope, Acer mono, leaf functional traits, survival strategy

Xie Lihong,Huang Qingyang,Cao Hongjie,Yang Fan,Wang Jifeng,Ni Hongwei. Leaf functional traits of Acer mono in Wudalianchi Volcano, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2019, 27(3): 286-296.

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	叶干物质浓度 Leaf dry matter content	叶面积 Leaf size	比叶面积 Specific leaf area	叶片厚度 Leaf thickness	叶碳浓度 Leaf carbon content	叶钾浓度 Leaf kalium content	叶氮浓度 Leaf nitrogen content	叶磷浓度 Leaf phosphorus content	叶氮磷比 Ratio of nitrogen and phosphorus
东焦得布山 Dongjiaodebushan (DJDBS)	0.06	0.25	0.10	0.40	0.01	0.03	0.06	0.15	0.10
小孤山 Xiaogushan (XGS)	0.03	0.06	0.09	0.11	0.01	0.13	0.13	0.02	0.12
笔架山 Bijiashan (BJS)	0.04	0.03	0.16	0.05	0.02	0.05	0.07	0.08	0.00
西焦得布山 Xijiaodebushan (XJDBS)	0.12	0.01	0.05	0.01	0.02	0.22	0.09	0.02	0.07
尾山 Weishan (WS)	0.04	0.10	0.01	0.14	0.03	0.20	0.07	0.09	0.16
卧虎山 Wohushan (WHS)	0.03	0.05	0.15	0.07	0.06	0.21	0.05	0.02	0.08
北格拉球山 Beigelaqiushan (BGLQS)	0.00	0.10	0.07	0.18	0.01	0.11	0.06	0.01	0.12
南格拉球山 Nangelaqiushan (NGLQS)	0.08	0.09	0.12	0.15	0.02	0.01	0.07	0.08	0.15
南坡 South slope	0.08	0.10	0.12	0.15	0.03	0.27	0.12	0.07	0.15
北坡 North slope	0.05	0.10	0.11	0.16	0.03	0.18	0.11	0.12	0.18
南北坡向间 South /North	0.06	0.08	0.08	0.12	0.02	0.14	0.08	0.06	0.10
火山间 Between volcanoes	0.05	0.08	0.09	0.12	0.02	0.20	0.10	0.09	0.15

	叶干物质浓度 Leaf dry matter content	叶面积 Leaf size	比叶面积 Specific leaf area	叶片厚度 Leaf thickness	叶碳浓度 Leaf carbon content	叶钾浓度 Leaf kalium content	叶氮浓度 Leaf nitrogen content	叶磷浓度 Leaf phosphorus content	叶氮磷比 Ratio of nitrogen and phosphorus
东焦得布山 Dongjiaodebushan (DJDBS)	0.06	0.25	0.10	0.40	0.01	0.03	0.06	0.15	0.10
小孤山 Xiaogushan (XGS)	0.03	0.06	0.09	0.11	0.01	0.13	0.13	0.02	0.12
笔架山 Bijiashan (BJS)	0.04	0.03	0.16	0.05	0.02	0.05	0.07	0.08	0.00
西焦得布山 Xijiaodebushan (XJDBS)	0.12	0.01	0.05	0.01	0.02	0.22	0.09	0.02	0.07
尾山 Weishan (WS)	0.04	0.10	0.01	0.14	0.03	0.20	0.07	0.09	0.16
卧虎山 Wohushan (WHS)	0.03	0.05	0.15	0.07	0.06	0.21	0.05	0.02	0.08
北格拉球山 Beigelaqiushan (BGLQS)	0.00	0.10	0.07	0.18	0.01	0.11	0.06	0.01	0.12
南格拉球山 Nangelaqiushan (NGLQS)	0.08	0.09	0.12	0.15	0.02	0.01	0.07	0.08	0.15
南坡 South slope	0.08	0.10	0.12	0.15	0.03	0.27	0.12	0.07	0.15
北坡 North slope	0.05	0.10	0.11	0.16	0.03	0.18	0.11	0.12	0.18
南北坡向间 South /North	0.06	0.08	0.08	0.12	0.02	0.14	0.08	0.06	0.10
火山间 Between volcanoes	0.05	0.08	0.09	0.12	0.02	0.20	0.10	0.09	0.15

变量 Variable	火山间 Between volcanoes		坡向间 Between slopes
变量 Variable	F	P	F	P
叶干物质浓度 Leaf dry matter content	1.280	0.366	1.558	0.232
叶面积 Leaf size	1.207	0.395	2.983	0.106
比叶面积 Specific leaf area	1.333	0.346	0.339	0.570
叶片厚度 Leaf thickness	1.140	0.425	4.302	0.057
叶碳浓度 Leaf carbon content	0.996	0.496	0.149	0.705
叶钾浓度 Leaf kalium content	4.482	0.026^*	0.341	0.569
叶氮浓度 Leaf nitrogen content	3.285	0.059	0.010	0.922
叶磷浓度 Leaf phosphorus content	2.835	0.084	1.397	0.257
叶氮磷比 Ratio of nitrogen and phosphorus	4.065	0.034^*	0.464	0.507

变量 Variable	火山间 Between volcanoes		坡向间 Between slopes
变量 Variable	F	P	F	P
叶干物质浓度 Leaf dry matter content	1.280	0.366	1.558	0.232
叶面积 Leaf size	1.207	0.395	2.983	0.106
比叶面积 Specific leaf area	1.333	0.346	0.339	0.570
叶片厚度 Leaf thickness	1.140	0.425	4.302	0.057
叶碳浓度 Leaf carbon content	0.996	0.496	0.149	0.705
叶钾浓度 Leaf kalium content	4.482	0.026^*	0.341	0.569
叶氮浓度 Leaf nitrogen content	3.285	0.059	0.010	0.922
叶磷浓度 Leaf phosphorus content	2.835	0.084	1.397	0.257
叶氮磷比 Ratio of nitrogen and phosphorus	4.065	0.034^*	0.464	0.507

变量 Variable		LKC	N/P
	小孤山 XGS	0.006^*	0.425
	笔架山 BJS	0.004^*	0.068
	西焦得布山 XJDBS	0.158	0.959
	尾山 WS	0.199	0.154
	卧虎山 WHS	0.492	0.300
	北格拉球山 BGLQS	0.251	0.109
	南格拉球山 NGLQS	0.008^*	0.154
	笔架山 BJS	0.808	0.018^*
	西焦得布山 XJDBS	0.064	0.454
	尾山 WS	0.050^*	0.485
	卧虎山 WHS	0.018^*	0.795
	北格拉球山 BGLQS	0.039^*	0.363
	南格拉球山 NGLQS	0.833	0.042^*
笔架山 Bijiaoshan (BJS)	西焦得布山 XJDBS	0.043^*	0.063
	尾山 WS	0.034^*	0.006^*
	卧虎山 WHS	0.012^*	0.012^*
	北格拉球山 BGLQS	0.026^*	0.004^*
	南格拉球山 NGLQS	0.652	0.606
西焦得布山 Xijiaodebushan (XJDBS)	尾山 WS	0.880	0.167
	卧虎山 WHS	0.427	0.322
	北格拉球山 BGLQS	0.757	0.118
	南格拉球山 NGLQS	0.090	0.143
尾山 Weishan (WS)	卧虎山 WHS	0.516	0.655
	北格拉球山 BGLQS	0.874	0.822
	南格拉球山 NGLQS	0.071	0.014^*
卧虎山 Wohushan (WHS)	北格拉球山 BGLQS	0.620	0.506
卧虎山 Wohushan (WHS)	南格拉球山 NGLQS	0.025^*	0.028^*
北格拉球山 Beigelaqiushan (BGLQS)	南格拉球山 NGLQS	0.055	0.010^*