[Stem radial growth of Picea crassifolia in response to climatic factors in the western Qilian Mountains, China]

Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2021 Oct;32(10):3585-3593. doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202110.020.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The radial growth of eight individuals of Picea crassifolia and environmental factors were monitored by Dendrometer and automatic meteorological station in the western Qilian Mountains. The Gompertz function fitted results showed that the radial growth of P. crassifolia started on April 19, April 17, and April 10 in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and that the radial growth started when daily mean temperature exceeded 5.5 ℃. The radial growth of P. crassifolia ended on August 17, August 21, and July 19 in the three years, respectively. The ending time of radial growth was related to precipitation at the end of growing season. The radial growth of P. crassifolia was strongly inhibited by drought, and it had the strongest correlation with daily mean temperature (negative correlation) and daily precipitation (positive correlation) in July. The correlation of radial growth with the daily precipitation in the early growing season (May) showed significant inter-annual variation.

利用树木径向生长监测仪(Dendrometer)和自动气象站在祁连山西部对8棵青海云杉的径向生长及环境因子进行了连续监测研究。结果表明: Gompertz函数拟合结果显示,2018—2020年青海云杉的径向生长分别开始于4月19日、4月17日和4月10日,在日平均气温超过5.5 ℃时径向生长开始;青海云杉生长结束时间分别为8月17日、8月21日和7月19日,生长结束时间与生长季末期降水量有关。研究区青海云杉径向生长量受干旱抑制强烈,其中与7月的日均温(负相关)和日降水量(正相关)相关性最高,与生长季初期(5月)的日降水量的相关关系存在年际间差异。.

Keywords: Dendrometer; Picea crassifolia; dryland forest; environmental factor; stem radial growth.

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Droughts
  • Humans
  • Picea*
  • Seasons
  • Temperature
  • Trees