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Analysis of biological geochemistry of chemical elements in Betula ermanii forest in Changbai mountains, China

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Based on catalogue of biology and geochemistry of chemical elements, content characteristics and variation law of the large nutrient elements, the needful trace elements, the uncertain needful elements, the non-needful elements and the toxic elements in Betula ermanii trees are analyzed. The result shows that the content of the large nutrient elements in Betula ermanii trees is higher than that of other kinds of element; the contents of all kinds of elements in foliage with vigorous metabolism are higher than those in other parts; the content variations of the large nutrient elements and the needful trace elements with similar chemical property, geochemical property and biological function in different parts of Betula ermanii trees show the similar laws; but the other three kinds of elements variations are without laws. It is indicated that the variation of the needful elements in the plant follows a certain law, they are in relative equilibrium under undisturbed condition.

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Foundation item: Under the auspices of the Natural Science Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Biography: LIU Jing-shuang(1956 -), male, a native of Jilin Province, professor, doctor tutor. His research interest includes environment science. E-mail: liujingshuang@mail.ccig.ac.cn

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Liu, Js., Yu, Jb. Analysis of biological geochemistry of chemical elements in Betula ermanii forest in Changbai mountains, China. Chin. Geograph.Sc. 11, 350–355 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-001-0051-z

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