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Li Z, Gao C, Che F, Li J, Wang L, Cui K. Trunk distortion weakens the tree productivity revealed by half-sib progeny determination of Pinus yunnanensis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:629. [PMID: 38961339 PMCID: PMC11221199 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05350-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Twisted trunks are not uncommon in trees, but their effects on tree growth are still unclear. Among coniferous tree species, the phenomenon of trunk distortion is more prominent in Pinus yunnanensis. To expand the germplasm of genetic resources, we selected families with excellent phenotypic traits to provide material for advanced generation breeding. The progeny test containing 93 superior families (3240 trees) was used as the research material. Phenotypic measurements and estimated genetic parameters (family heritability, realistic gain and genetic gain) were performed at 9, 15, and 18 years of age, respectively. The genetic evaluation yielded the following results (1) The intra-family variance component of plant height (PH) was greater than that of the inter-family, while the inter-family variance components of other traits (diameter at breast height (DBH), crown diameter (CD), height under branches (HUB), degree of stem-straightness (DS)) were greater than that of the intra-family, indicating that there was abundant variation among families and potential for selection. (2) At half rotation period (18 years old), there was a significant correlation among the traits. The proportion of trees with twisted trunks (level 1-3 straightness) reached 48%. The DS significantly affected growth traits, among which PH and DBH were the most affected. The volume loss rate caused by twisted trunk was 18.06-56.75%, implying that trunk distortion could not be completely eliminated after an artificial selection. (3) The influence of tree shape, crown width, and trunk on volume increased, and the early-late correlation between PH, DBH and volume was extremely significant. The range of phenotypic coefficient of variation, genetic variation coefficient and family heritability of growth traits (PH, DBH, and volume) were 44.29-127.13%, 22.88-60.87%, and 0.79-0.83, respectively. (4) A total of 21 superior families were selected by the method of membership function combined with independent selection. Compared with the mid-term selection (18 years old), the accuracy of early selection (9 years old) reached 77.5%. The selected families' genetic gain and realistic gain range were 5.79-19.82% and 7.12-24.27%, respectively. This study can provide some useful reference for the breeding of coniferous species.
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- Zhongmu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming, 650233, PR China
- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming, 650233, PR China
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- Tree Breeding Station of Midu County, Midu, 675600, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming, 650233, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming, 650233, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming, 650233, PR China.
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Zhang X, Liu H, Rademacher T. Higher latewood to earlywood ratio increases resistance of radial growth to severe droughts in larch. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169165. [PMID: 38101621 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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As drought has caused great losses of tree growth across the world, the mechanism of how trees adapt to drought has been extensively investigated. However, how trees change their late- to earlywood ratio (LER) to adapt to severe drought events remains poorly understood. We used a network of Larix principis-rupprechtii earlywood and latewood width data from 1979 to 2018, covering most of the distribution of planted larch across North China, to investigate how latewood proportion affected trees' resistance to drought. The interactions among LER, minimum temperature, vapor pressure deficit (VPD), growing season length, and their contributions to drought resistant (Rt) were estimated using structural equation models. The results show a significant increase in LER of the juvenile wood throughout the first 15 growth rings after which it stabilizes. The LER decreased significantly with elevation for the juvenile wood. March-May temperature and VPD were the main determinant in the LER of mature wood. The sensitivity of radial growth to droughts was positively changed with LER when LER was below 0.50, but negatively changed with LER when LER is above 0.50. We confirmed that high LER increases resistance of tree growth to severe droughts in L. principis-rupprechtii. Our results highlight that a higher proportion of latewood is formed in dry years, and this high drought sensitivity of LER in turn led to an increased resistance to drought. This combination of reduced radial growth during dry years, while the latewood proportion remains increases maybe an adaptive strategy of larch trees to cope with severe droughts.
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- Xianliang Zhang
- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, and PKU-Saihanba Station, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, and PKU-Saihanba Station, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- Institut des Sciences de la Forêt Tempérée, Université du Québec en Outaouais, J0V 1V0 Ripon, Québec, Canada; Centre ACER, J2S 0B8 Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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Light Competition Contributes to the Death of Masson Pines of Coniferous-Broadleaf Mixed Forests in Subtropical China. FORESTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/f13010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the process of subtropical forest succession, it has long been recognized that population decline of Masson pines in coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest is caused by shading from broadleaf trees. However, little is known about the mechanism underlying the interaction between them. Here, we first chose two sets of Masson pine plots approximately aged 60 years in subtropical mountainous areas in eastern China (i.e., pure coniferous forest vs. coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest). Then, we measured and compared tree height, diameter at breast height, first branch height (FBH), live crown ratio (LCR) of Masson pines between the two sets of plots, and also determined the difference in growth performance of Masson pines relative to their neighboring broadleaf trees in the mixed forest stand. Compared with plots in pine forests, Masson pines in mixed plots had lower tree height and crown breadth, higher FBH, lower LCR, and leaf area. Furthermore, the difference of mean FBH between reference trees (Masson pines) and their neighboring trees (i.e., broadleaf trees) in mixed forest plots was greater than that in pine forest plots, and the ratio of LCR between Masson pines and their neighbors (0.46) in mixed forest was significantly smaller than in pine forest (1.05), indicating that those broadleaf trees around Masson pines probably affected their growth. The mean distance between Masson pines and neighboring trees (1.59 m) in mixed forest plots was significantly shorter than in pine forest plots (2.77 m) (p < 0.01), suggesting that strong competition may occur between reference trees and their neighbors. There was a significant difference in the ratio of crown volume between reference tree Masson pine and its neighboring trees in mixed forests (p < 0.01), indicating that the ratio of biomass synthesis to consumption of pines was much lower than their nearby broadleaf trees in mixed forest. Our results have demonstrated for the first time that Masson pines’ population decline is affected by shade-tolerant broadleaf late-successional species, which can be primarily attributed to the distinctive light transmittance of dominant species nearby (pure pine vs. mixed forest). This study provides a new perspective for future studies on the mechanism of forest succession.
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Zhang B, Xu Q, Gao D, Wang T, Sui M, Huang J, Gu B, Liu F, Jiang J. Soil capacity of intercepting different rainfalls across subtropical plantation: Distinct effects of plant and soil properties. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147120. [PMID: 34088041 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Forest management practices play an important role in soil water conservation. However, the soil water-holding capacity and associated drivers under different management practices remain uncertain, especially when the precipitation varies substantially at the regional scale. Here, we used hydrogen stable isotope to explore the contribution of rainfall to soil water (CRSW) under light, moderate and heavy precipitation in Pinus massoniana plantations with multiple management practices (pure stand, mixed stand, understory removal, light-intensity thinning and high-intensity thinning) in subtropical China. We further used variation partitioning analysis and structural equation modeling to identify the dominant driver affecting CRSW. Our results showed that after light rainfall, the highest CRSW (28.7%) was found in the high-intensity thinning plantation. However, after heavy rainfall, the high-intensity thinning plantation received the lowest CRSW (43.3%), while the mixed stand showed the highest CRSW (67.1%). These results demonstrated that the mixed stand of P. massoniana had a stronger capacity for soil water conservation, whereas high-intensity thinning showed poorer capacity. Furthermore, our results revealed that plant properties (i.e., tree, root and litter biomass) were the dominant controls of the CRSW under light rainfall, while soil properties (i.e., bulk density, total porosity, field capacity) were the primary drivers under moderate and heavy rainfall, indicating that the determinants influencing plantation capacity for intercepting rainfall vary with different levels of precipitation. These results highlight the importance of the level of precipitation in determining the dominant driver of CRSW. More importantly, these results suggest that the mixed stand, rather than high-intensity thinning, was better forest management since the former has a higher capacity for intercepting heavy rainfall.
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- Beibei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- University of Calgary, Calgary T2N1N4, Canada
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