Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After Defoliation
Defoliation is widely used for grassland management. Our understanding of how grass species adjust their regrowth and regain balance after defoliation remains limited. In the present study, we examined the regrowth processes of two dominant species after defoliation in grasslands in Inner Mongolia....
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| author | Yanshu Liu Xiaohui Yang Dashuan Tian Richun Cong Xiao Zhang Qingmin Pan Zhongjie Shi |
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| description | Defoliation is widely used for grassland management. Our understanding of how grass species adjust their regrowth and regain balance after defoliation remains limited. In the present study, we examined the regrowth processes of two dominant species after defoliation in grasslands in Inner Mongolia. Our results showed that the aboveground biomass and total biomass of both species significantly decreased and did not completely recover to the control level after 30 days of regrowth. The leaf mass ratio of Leymus chinensis reached the control level at 15 days, but that of Stipa grandis did not recover to the control level. The root mass ratio of these species reached the same levels as that of the control plants within 10 days after defoliation. As indicated by the dynamics of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSCs), protein, and biomass-based shoot: root ratios, both species regained balances of WSCs and protein between above- and below-ground organs at day 10 after defoliation; however, the biomass regained balance 15 days after defoliation. We deduced that the biomass-based shoot:root ratio was regulated by the WSCs and protein concentrations. In conclusion, following defoliation, both grass species first restore their nutrient-based balance between above- and below-ground parts and then regain biomass balance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7084b98ef89048878283dd00e41f47052022-12-22T01:20:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2018-12-01910.3389/fpls.2018.01767365943Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After DefoliationYanshu Liu0Xiaohui Yang1Dashuan Tian2Richun Cong3Xiao Zhang4Qingmin Pan5Zhongjie Shi6Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, ChinaInner Mongolia Research Center for Prataculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, ChinaDefoliation is widely used for grassland management. Our understanding of how grass species adjust their regrowth and regain balance after defoliation remains limited. In the present study, we examined the regrowth processes of two dominant species after defoliation in grasslands in Inner Mongolia. Our results showed that the aboveground biomass and total biomass of both species significantly decreased and did not completely recover to the control level after 30 days of regrowth. The leaf mass ratio of Leymus chinensis reached the control level at 15 days, but that of Stipa grandis did not recover to the control level. The root mass ratio of these species reached the same levels as that of the control plants within 10 days after defoliation. As indicated by the dynamics of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSCs), protein, and biomass-based shoot: root ratios, both species regained balances of WSCs and protein between above- and below-ground organs at day 10 after defoliation; however, the biomass regained balance 15 days after defoliation. We deduced that the biomass-based shoot:root ratio was regulated by the WSCs and protein concentrations. In conclusion, following defoliation, both grass species first restore their nutrient-based balance between above- and below-ground parts and then regain biomass balance.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01767/fullbiomass allocationgrazingcarbohydratesproteingrassland management |
| spellingShingle | Yanshu Liu Xiaohui Yang Dashuan Tian Richun Cong Xiao Zhang Qingmin Pan Zhongjie Shi Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After Defoliation Frontiers in Plant Science biomass allocation grazing carbohydrates protein grassland management |
| title | Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After Defoliation |
| title_full | Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After Defoliation |
| title_fullStr | Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After Defoliation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After Defoliation |
| title_short | Resource Reallocation of Two Grass Species During Regrowth After Defoliation |
| title_sort | resource reallocation of two grass species during regrowth after defoliation |
| topic | biomass allocation grazing carbohydrates protein grassland management |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01767/full |
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