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Variability of leaf functional traits of invasive tree Rhus typhina L. in North China

入侵树种火炬树叶功能性状在中国北部的变异性

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Functional traits, specifically leaf functional traits, are core-topics to explore importance to the invasion success of invasive plant species. This study aims to address the differences in leaf functional traits and their corresponding variability of the invasive tree staghorn sumac Rhus typhina L. with different invasion success, including lower and higher invasion success, in two climatic regions in North China, including a warm temperate region and a cold temperate region. No significant differences were found for leaf functional traits of staghorn sumac across different invasion success. However, the variability of leaf chlorophyll and nitrogen concentrations of staghorn sumac under higher invasion success were approximately 66.023% and 68.615% higher than those under lower invasion success, respectively. The leaf chlorophyll and nitrogen concentrations of staghorn sumac in the warm temperate region were approximately 18.432% and 16.337% higher than those in cold temperate region, respectively. The variability of specific leaf area of staghorn sumac in warm temperate region was approximately 59.802% higher than that in cold temperate region. Accordingly, leaf chlorophyll and N concentrations as well as specific leaf area of staghorn sumac and their corresponding variability may play an essential role in shaping ecological success of studied invader along a climatic gradient.

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功能性状, 特别是叶功能性状, 是探究入侵植物成功入侵的核心问题. 本研究旨在探究不同气候带(分为暖温带和寒温带)和入侵程度(分为低度入侵和高度入侵)的入侵树种火炬树叶功能性状及其变异性的差异. 火炬树的入侵程度对其叶功能性状无显著影响. 但是, 高度入侵的火炬树叶的叶绿素含量和叶氮含量的变异性分别比低度入侵的火炬树高约 66.023% 和 68.615%. 暖温带火炬树叶的叶绿素含量和叶氮含量分别比寒温带火炬树的高约 18.432 %和 16.337%. 此外, 暖温带火炬树的比叶面积的变异性比寒温带火炬树的高约 59.802%. 总之, 火炬树叶的叶绿素含量和叶氮含量以及比叶面积及其变异性可能是火炬树在不同气候带成功入侵的关键生态策略.

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    Mei Wei  (韦梅), Shu Wang  (王舒), Bing-de Wu  (伍丙德), Kun Jiang  (姜坤), Jia-wei Zhou  (周嘉伟) & Cong-yan Wang  (王从彦)

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Wei, M., Wang, S., Wu, Bd. et al. Variability of leaf functional traits of invasive tree Rhus typhina L. in North China. J. Cent. South Univ. 27, 155–163 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-020-4285-2

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