Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern China
Forests in water source areas are important factors for water supply security, soil, and water conservation, and their water consumption from transpiration is strongly affected by site conditions, including the slope aspect. However, the lack of research on how the slope aspect interferes with the r...
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| author | Bingbing Liu Pengtao Yu Xue Zhang Jiamei Li Yipeng Yu Yanfang Wan Yanhui Wang Xiao Wang Zebin Liu Lei Pan Lihong Xu |
| author_facet | Bingbing Liu Pengtao Yu Xue Zhang Jiamei Li Yipeng Yu Yanfang Wan Yanhui Wang Xiao Wang Zebin Liu Lei Pan Lihong Xu |
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| description | Forests in water source areas are important factors for water supply security, soil, and water conservation, and their water consumption from transpiration is strongly affected by site conditions, including the slope aspect. However, the lack of research on how the slope aspect interferes with the response of stand transpiration to drought has hindered researchers from developing climate-resilient forest–water coordinated, sustainable development plans for different stand conditions. This study was conducted on <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> forests in the southern part of Liupan Mountain in northwest China, and two sample plots were built on sunny and shady slopes. The responses of stand transpiration to various soil moisture and meteorological conditions on different slope orientations were analyzed. The results showed better-growing stands on shady slopes transpired more and consumed more soil moisture than those on sunny slopes. The soil moisture on shady slopes decreased rapidly below the threshold level during the drought, leading to a limitation of stand transpiration; however, its transpiration recovered rapidly after the drought. In contrast, stand transpiration on sunny slopes was not affected by this drought and maintained its pre-drought rate. Our results suggested that stands with higher water demand on shady slopes were more susceptible to drought when it occurred. This indicated that in the case of frequent droughts, the vegetation should be managed according to the vegetation-carrying capacities resulting from different site conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68912e6e80c449369f62765ebaf283012023-11-24T14:53:38ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-11-011312199910.3390/f13121999Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern ChinaBingbing Liu0Pengtao Yu1Xue Zhang2Jiamei Li3Yipeng Yu4Yanfang Wan5Yanhui Wang6Xiao Wang7Zebin Liu8Lei Pan9Lihong Xu10Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaSchool of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaDalad Banner Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Erdos 301700, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Liupan Mountains Forest Ecosystems National Positioning Observation and Research Station, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaForests in water source areas are important factors for water supply security, soil, and water conservation, and their water consumption from transpiration is strongly affected by site conditions, including the slope aspect. However, the lack of research on how the slope aspect interferes with the response of stand transpiration to drought has hindered researchers from developing climate-resilient forest–water coordinated, sustainable development plans for different stand conditions. This study was conducted on <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> forests in the southern part of Liupan Mountain in northwest China, and two sample plots were built on sunny and shady slopes. The responses of stand transpiration to various soil moisture and meteorological conditions on different slope orientations were analyzed. The results showed better-growing stands on shady slopes transpired more and consumed more soil moisture than those on sunny slopes. The soil moisture on shady slopes decreased rapidly below the threshold level during the drought, leading to a limitation of stand transpiration; however, its transpiration recovered rapidly after the drought. In contrast, stand transpiration on sunny slopes was not affected by this drought and maintained its pre-drought rate. Our results suggested that stands with higher water demand on shady slopes were more susceptible to drought when it occurred. This indicated that in the case of frequent droughts, the vegetation should be managed according to the vegetation-carrying capacities resulting from different site conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/12/1999<i>Quercus wutaishansea</i>transpirationslope aspectdroughtrelative extractable water |
| spellingShingle | Bingbing Liu Pengtao Yu Xue Zhang Jiamei Li Yipeng Yu Yanfang Wan Yanhui Wang Xiao Wang Zebin Liu Lei Pan Lihong Xu Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern China Forests <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> transpiration slope aspect drought relative extractable water |
| title | Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern China |
| title_full | Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern China |
| title_fullStr | Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern China |
| title_short | Transpiration Sensitivity to Drought in <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> Mary Forests on Shady and Sunny Slopes in the Liupan Mountains, Northwestern China |
| title_sort | transpiration sensitivity to drought in i quercus wutaishansea i mary forests on shady and sunny slopes in the liupan mountains northwestern china |
| topic | <i>Quercus wutaishansea</i> transpiration slope aspect drought relative extractable water |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/12/1999 |
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