Contrasting changes in above- and below-ground biomass allocation across treeline ecotones in southeast Tibet | |
Liu, XS (Liu Xin-sheng)1,2; Nie, YQ (Nie Yu-qin)3; Kong, GQ (Kong Gao-qiang)2; Luo, TX (Luo Tian-xiang)2; Liu, XS | |
Source Publication | JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE |
2016 | |
Volume | 13Issue:11Pages:2036-2045 |
DOI | 10.1007/s11629-016-4003-6 |
Abstract | Under conditions of a warmer climate, the advance of the alpine treeline into alpine tundra has implications for carbon dynamics in mountain ecosystems. However, the above- and below-ground live biomass allocations among different vegetation types within the treeline ecotones are not well investigated. To determine the altitudinal patterns of above-/below-ground carbon allocation, we measured the root biomass and estimated the above-ground biomass (AGB) in a subalpine forest, treeline forest, alpine shrub, and alpine grassland along two elevational transects towards the alpine tundra in southeast Tibet. The AGB strongly declined with increasing elevation, which was associated with a decrease in the leaf area index and a consequent reduction in carbon gain. The fine root biomass (FRB) increased significantly more in the alpine shrub and grassland than in the treeline forest, whereas the coarse root biomass changed little with increasing altitudes, which led to a stable below-ground biomass (BGB) value across altitudes. Warm and infertile soil conditions might explain the large amount of FRB in alpine shrub and grassland. Consequently, the root to shoot biomass ratio increased sharply with altitude, which suggested a remarkable shift of biomass allocation to root systems near the alpine tundra. Our findings demonstrate contrasting changes in AGB and BGB allocations across treeline ecotones, which should be considered when estimating carbon dynamics with shifting treelines. |
Subject Area | 自然地理学 |
WOS ID | WOS:000387032600012 |
Language | 英语 |
Indexed By | SCI |
Keyword | Net Primary Productivity Fine-root Biomass Soil-temperature Alpine Treeline Sergyemla Mountains British-columbia Vegetation Types Climate-change Plateau Elevation |
Cooperation Status | 国内 |
Department | 环境 |
Subtype | Article |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.itpcas.ac.cn/handle/131C11/7510 |
Collection | 图书馆 |
Corresponding Author | Liu, XS |
Affiliation | 1.Jiujiang Univ, Coll Tourism & Terr Resources, Jiujiang 332005, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Tibetan Plateau Res, Key Lab Alpine Ecol & Biodivers, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 3.Jiujiang Univ, Sch Accountancy, Jiujiang 332005, Peoples R China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Liu, XS ,Nie, YQ ,Kong, GQ ,et al. Contrasting changes in above- and below-ground biomass allocation across treeline ecotones in southeast Tibet[J]. JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,2016,13(11):2036-2045. |
APA | Liu, XS ,Nie, YQ ,Kong, GQ ,Luo, TX ,&Liu, XS.(2016).Contrasting changes in above- and below-ground biomass allocation across treeline ecotones in southeast Tibet.JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,13(11),2036-2045. |
MLA | Liu, XS ,et al."Contrasting changes in above- and below-ground biomass allocation across treeline ecotones in southeast Tibet".JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE 13.11(2016):2036-2045. |
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