Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine Species
Calcium and magnesium are major nutrient elements of plants, and both play an important role in plant growth and development. <i>Pinus massoniana</i> and <i>P. hwangshanensis</i> are important afforestation tree species in barren mountains in China. However, observation and r...
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| author | Meng Hu Yuan Yang Mingyang Fan Kexin Huang Lu Wang Ting Lv Xiangui Yi Lin Chen Yanming Fang |
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| description | Calcium and magnesium are major nutrient elements of plants, and both play an important role in plant growth and development. <i>Pinus massoniana</i> and <i>P. hwangshanensis</i> are important afforestation tree species in barren mountains in China. However, observation and research on calcium and magnesium nutrition of dominant forest species in China are still limited. This study determined the concentration of calcium and magnesium in needles for two species from five sites in East China by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). We then explored the inter- and intra-population variation pattern of calcium and magnesium and their relationship with environmental factors. There were significant differences in traits among populations. The strongest factors, which impacted the variation of calcium and magnesium concentration, were elevation and individual differences, respectively. Element concentration was correlated to environmental factors such as longitude, latitude, elevation, and mean annual temperature. The results of this study can be helpful for a better understanding of tree growth, population survival, and forest succession. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f24dd513de94688aac240046ba69b932023-11-16T17:44:09ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-01-0112356210.3390/plants12030562Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine SpeciesMeng Hu0Yuan Yang1Mingyang Fan2Kexin Huang3Lu Wang4Ting Lv5Xiangui Yi6Lin Chen7Yanming Fang8Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCalcium and magnesium are major nutrient elements of plants, and both play an important role in plant growth and development. <i>Pinus massoniana</i> and <i>P. hwangshanensis</i> are important afforestation tree species in barren mountains in China. However, observation and research on calcium and magnesium nutrition of dominant forest species in China are still limited. This study determined the concentration of calcium and magnesium in needles for two species from five sites in East China by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). We then explored the inter- and intra-population variation pattern of calcium and magnesium and their relationship with environmental factors. There were significant differences in traits among populations. The strongest factors, which impacted the variation of calcium and magnesium concentration, were elevation and individual differences, respectively. Element concentration was correlated to environmental factors such as longitude, latitude, elevation, and mean annual temperature. The results of this study can be helpful for a better understanding of tree growth, population survival, and forest succession.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/3/562needlescalcium and magnesiumvariation |
| spellingShingle | Meng Hu Yuan Yang Mingyang Fan Kexin Huang Lu Wang Ting Lv Xiangui Yi Lin Chen Yanming Fang Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine Species Plants needles calcium and magnesium variation |
| title | Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine Species |
| title_full | Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine Species |
| title_fullStr | Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine Species |
| title_short | Inter- and Intra-Population Variation of Foliage Calcium and Magnesium in Two Chinese Pine Species |
| title_sort | inter and intra population variation of foliage calcium and magnesium in two chinese pine species |
| topic | needles calcium and magnesium variation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/3/562 |
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