JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2014, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (05): 79-84.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2014.05.016

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Effects of different nitrogen supply on biomass, N and P concentration and their seasonal variation of Larix olgensis seedlings

LI Haixia1, XU Chuanling2, GUO Shuping1*,GUO Chengbo1,BAI Hui1*   

  1. 1. Heilongjiang Forest Research Institute,Harbin 150081,China;
    2. Dunhua City Forestry Bureau,Dunhua 133700,China
  • Online:2014-10-31 Published:2014-10-31

Abstract: The effects of different concentration of nitrogen treatments on the biomass, nitrogen and phosphorus partition in roots, stems and leaves of one-year-old Larix olgensis seedlings were studied by a sand culture experiment in greenhouse. The results suggested that N supply could significantly increase the seedling biomass. The biomass of roots, stems and leaves were the highest when 8 mmol/L nitrogen was applied in July, August and September. The biomass of leaves decreased gradually, while that of roots increased from July to September. The N concentrations increased significantly along with the N supply levels increasing. The mean N concentrations in roots, stems and leaves in the latter growth stage were 1.46, 1.48 and 1.17 times respectively more than that in the initial stage. The P concentrations fluctuated with the N levels change. The N stocks of whole plant increased markedly as the growth of plant, and it was 2.86 times more in September than in July. The N allocation also varied in leaf, stem, and root. The proportion of N allocation in leaf was the highest in July(60% in average). The proportion of N allocation in root increased with plant growth, which was the highest in September(41% in average). There was no obvious difference in N stocks among different N levels. The P stocks of the roots, stems and leaves were basically consistent with the N, but the variation scope was smaller than that of N.

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