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- Title
Positive adaptation of Salix eriostachya to warming in the treeline ecotone, East Tibetan Plateau.
- Authors
Xian, Jun-ren; Chen, Guo-peng; Liu, Yin-zhan; Xu, Xiao-xun; Yang, Zhan-biao; Yang, Wan-qin
- Abstract
Understanding of treeline ecotone ecophysiological adaptation to climate warming is still very limited. Furthermore, it is difficult to predict which plant species could dominate in the future. For this reason, a study was conducted in the treeline ecotone, East Tibetan Plateau to detcct the adaptation of the dwarf willow ( Salix eriostachya) to experimental warming. Compared to ambient conditions, the experimental warming advanced the bud break by 12 days, delayed the leaf abscission by 20 days, and prolonged the growing period by 28 days. It also increased photosynthesis (47%), number of leaves (333%), leaf area (310%), and carbon sequestration of the dwarf willow. Experimental warming did not affect carbon use efficiency, but decreased water use efficiency significantly. Experimental warming enhanced the clonal ramets of Salix eriostachya (+ 3.7 shrubs m). The frequent air temperature fluctuations had minor effect on Salix eriostachya. Based on these findings, we highlighted that Salix eriostachya could dominate in the community treeline ecotone of east Tibetan Plateau in the future climate warming scenario.
- Subjects
TIBETAN Plateau; WILLOWS; TIMBERLINE; FOREST ecology; SALICACEAE
- Publication
Journal of Mountain Science, 2017, Vol 14, Issue 2, p346
- ISSN
1672-6316
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s11629-016-3876-8