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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2019, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 1608-1614.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.201905.001

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Characteristics of non-structural carbohydrate reserves of three dominant tree species in broadleaved Korean pine forest in Changbai Mountain, China.

WANG Xiao-yu1,2, WANG Shou-le3, TANG Yang2, ZHOU Wang-ming2, ZHOU Li2, ZHONG Qing-lin4, DAI Li-min2, YU Da-pao2*   

  1. 1Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji 311800, Zhejiang, China;
    2Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
    3Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China;
    4Forestry Development Service Center in Fushun, Fushun 113006, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2019-02-01 Revised:2019-02-01 Online:2019-05-15 Published:2019-05-15
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41571197, 41871105) and the Shaoxing 330 Overseas Talents Plan.

Abstract: Non-structural carbohydrates (NSC, including soluble sugars and starch) are key meta-bolites in tree, the storage characteristics of which in tree organs have received extensive attention. It is still unclear how NSC are allocated in the tissues (phloem and xylem) that have different function. In this study, we analyzed the concentration and allocation of NSC in the roots, and in phloem and xylem of the trunk in three dominant species of broadleaved Korean pine forest in the Changbai Mountain, Pinus koraiensis, Fraxinus mandschurica, and Tilia amurensis. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the concentration of NSC between the phloem and xylem. The soluble sugar dominated in the phloem, while starch dominated in the xylem. The concentration of NSC in trunk outside (divided by annual rings, 0-20 years), intermediate (20-40 years) and inner (>40 years) of different tree species was significantly different, but with no difference in the roots. The total soluble sugar concentration in the phloem of P. koraiensis and F. mandschurica was significantly higher than that of T. amurensis, while the difference in xylem was not significant. The results indicated that NSC allocation in the phloem and xylem of the tree had clear tissue differentiation, which might be related to the succession stage of the tree species or the functional evolution of the tissue. These findings would improve our understanding of the carbon storage characteristics and allocation mechanism in temperate trees.