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Water nitrogen and phosphorus may exhibit pronounced diel changes as affected by diel temperature and DO fluctuations due to algal productivity (photosynthesis and respiration) in eutrophic lakes. Here, we used a laboratory experiment to evaluate the diel dynamics of water ammonium (NH₄⁺), nitrate (NO₃⁻), and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) in different periods of algal bloom in the highly polluted region of Taihu Lake, China. Results showed that diel changes of water NH₄⁺ , NO₃⁻, and SRP depended on the different periods of algal bloom. Diel variations of NH₄⁺, NO₃⁻, and SRP showed increased trends during algal decomposition, and decreased trends at the beginning of algal growth, suggesting that their diel variations were mainly controlled by algae self through nutrients released by decomposing algae or algal assimilation. However, water NH₄⁺, NO₃⁻, and SRP decreased from predawn maxima to afternoon minima and subsequently increased when Chl-a was high, which might be governed by the combined effects of algal assimilation and geochemical processes (e.g., nitrification, denitrification, and Fe-bound P cycles). Overall, the diel biogeochemical cycles of inorganic nitrogen and SRP have important implications for the accuracy of pollution assessment and provide important support for the control and management of eutrophic lakes.
Linking the response of tree growth to global warming is a key to fully appreciating the impact of climate change on forests. To examine the impacts of temperature and precipitation on tree growth, we studied the radial growth of Pinus tabulaeformis along an altitude gradient from 2032 m a.s.l. to 2361 m a.s.l. on the Helan Mountains, which is almost the northwestern limit of P. tabulaeformis distribution in China. The results showed that, radial growth of P. tabulaeformis decreased significantly (P <0.05) at the low altitude (2032 m a.s.l.) and remained almost steady at the middle and high altitude (2200 m a.s.l. and 2361 m a.s.l.) during the past decades, which was attributed to different climate-radial growth relationships at different altitudes. Total precipitation from the previous July to the current June was an important and effective climatic factor for radial growth at all altitudes. Radial growth was negatively correlated with the mean temperature of the current March at the low altitude and was positively and negatively correlated with the mean temperature of the previous October and the current July at the high altitude, respectively. Increasing temperature of the March under the context of global warming was the main reason for growth reduction at the low altitude. Radial growth at the middle and high altitudes didn't suffer from global warming. It was inferred that conifers at low altitudes of the species' dry distribution limit were more vulnerable to global warming. To cope with possible intensified drought in the growing season and growth reduction in the future, thinning and afforestation should be carried out in the forests, especially at low altitudes.
Coastal wetlands are ecologically important all over the world, and they are relatively unstable with dramatic changes in aboveground vegetation. However, it is still unclear how the aboveground vegetation changes will influence the functioning of coastal wetland ecosystems, especially the decomposition processes. Here, we carried out a cotton strip experiment to examine the effects of Suaeda salsa community on the soil properties and the associated cellulose decomposition rates in the coastal wetlands of Liao River delta (NE China). Our results showed that S. salsa community significantly affected the contents of soil C, N, P, base cations, organic matter and the soil electrical conductivity (EC), and such effects might vary among different types or densities of aboveground vegetation. The soil cellulose decomposition rate (in terms of cotton strip tensile strength loss, CTSL) was slowed down when aboveground S. salsa communities are experiencing degradation or have been totally replaced by Phragmites australis communities. Moreover, there were positive partial correlations between soil N and CTSL, and between soil EC and CTSL, but a negative partial correlation between soil C and CTSL. Our results emphasized the importance of S. salsa community in determining the soil cellulose decomposition rate in this coastal region. The results suggest that vegetation degradation in coastal wetlands might lead to various changes in soil properties and hence affect other aspects of ecosystem functioning and services, especially nutrient cycling.
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