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The Traits of Leaf Lifespan of 51 Evergreen Broad-leaved Species and Analysis on the Influencing Factors of Mt.Meihuashan, Fujian Province
TIAN Yu-peng, CAI Yong-li, WANG Hong-wei, LIU Zhi-guo, QIU Yun-xing, CHEN Zhao-feng
2007, 36(02):
4-8.
In order to study the characteristics of the leaf lifespan and its influencing factors, the authors chosed 51 evergreen broad-leaved species in Meihuashan Mountain of Fujian Province as research objects.The lifespan was studied by using life-table method.The results were as follows:(1) The leaf lifespan of 51 evergreen broad-leaved species mostly ranged from 1 to 1.5 years and from 2 to 2.5 years.The leaf lifespan of Vaccinium bracteatum was the shortest (0.64a), and the leaf lifespan of Machilus oreophila was the longest (3.66a).The leaf lifespan varies 4.71-fold between them.(2) In regard to the average value, the leaf lifespan of shrubs was 2.01 years and followed by that of large trees (1.97a), the small trees was 1.83a.(3) Among the 51 plant species, the leaf lifespan of dominant species (1.65a) were shorter than that of companion species (2.02a), and the leaf lifespan of sun plants (1.88a) were shorter than that of shade plants (2.15a).(4) The leaf lifespan of the same species became longer with the increasing of altitude, this is the life history countermeasure of improving the capability of gaining carbon, and also is the results of adapting to the environment.
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