Regulating carbon and water balance as a strategy to cope with warming and drought climate in Cunninghamia lanceolata in southern China

编号 040037502

推送时间 20221226

研究领域 森林培育 

年份 2022 

类型 期刊 

语种 英语

标题 Regulating carbon and water balance as a strategy to cope with warming and drought climate in Cunninghamia lanceolata in southern China

来源期刊 Frontiers in Plant Science

期 第375期

发表时间 20221025

关键词 warming;  drought;  Carbon and water balance;  dropping leaves;  Chinese fir; 

摘要 Human activities have increased the possibility of simultaneous warming and drought, which will lead to different carbon (C) allocation and water use strategies in plants. However, there is no conclusive information in previous studies. To explore C and water balance strategies of plants in response to warming and drought, we designed a four-year experiment that included control (CT), warming (W, with a 5 °C increase in temperature), drought (D, with a 50% decrease in precipitation), and warming and drought conditions (WD) to investigated the non-structural carbohydrate (NSC), C and nitrogen (N) stoichiometry, and intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE) of leaves, roots, and litter of Cunninghamia lanceolata, a major tree species in southern China. We found that W significantly increased NSC and starch in the leaves, and increased NSC and soluble in the roots. D significantly increased leaves NSC and starch, and increased litter soluble sugar. The NSC of the WD did not change significantly, but the soluble sugar was significantly reduced. The iWUE of leaves increased under D, and surprisingly, W and D significantly increased the iWUE of litter. The iWUE was positively correlated with NSC and soluble sugar. In addition, D significantly increased N at the roots and litter, resulting in a significant decreased in the C/N ratio. The PCA analysis showed that NSC, iWUE, N and C/N ratio can be used as identifying indicators for C. lanceolata in both warming and drought periods. This study stated that under warming or drought, C. lanceolata would decline in growth to maintain high NSC levels and reduce water loss. Leaves would store starch to improve the resiliency of the above-ground parts, and the roots would increase soluble sugar and N accumulation to conserve water and to help C sequestration in the underground part. At the same time, defoliation was potentially beneficial for maintaining C and water balance. However, when combined with warming and drought, C. lanceolata growth will be limited by C, resulting in decreased NSC. This study provides a new insight into the coping strategies of plants in adapting to warming and drought environments.

服务人员 孙小满

服务院士 尹伟伦

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