FU Sihua1, 2, HU Shunjun1, et al. The Dynamic of Soil Water Utilization in Spring and Summer of Young Haloxylon ammodendron at Deep Groundwater of Southern Edge of Gurbantünggüt Desert[J]. 2016, 30(5): 230-234.
DOI:
FU Sihua1, 2, HU Shunjun1, et al. The Dynamic of Soil Water Utilization in Spring and Summer of Young Haloxylon ammodendron at Deep Groundwater of Southern Edge of Gurbantünggüt Desert[J]. 2016, 30(5): 230-234. DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2016.05.038.
The Dynamic of Soil Water Utilization in Spring and Summer of Young Haloxylon ammodendron at Deep Groundwater of Southern Edge of Gurbantünggüt Desert
Water is not only an important factor limiting the survival and growth of plants
but also a factor influencing the distribution and quantity of vegetation in arid areas. Haloxylon ammodendron is a dominant plant species in the Gurbantünggüt Desert. Researching the water use pattern and seasonal changes is vital for understanding plant adaptation to environmental changes in the arid zone. In our study
the oxygen sable isotope ratios (δ18O) of xylem water and soil water in different soil layers (0—400 cm) were measured
and the water resource of young Haloxylon ammodendron in spring and summer were analyzed with direct comparison method
Iso-Source model and the mean depth of water uptake model. The results show that: (1) surface soil moisture (0—70 cm) in May was significantly higher than the surface soil moisture content in July
the difference of soil moisture content in 70—400 cm soil layer is not significant in Spring and Summer. (2) The δ18O values of surface soil water changed widely. In May
the δ18O value of surface soil water was varied and it’s significantly more negative compared with July. In July
the δ18O value of soil water gradually decreases with depth increases. (3) The mainly water resource of young Haloxylon ammodendron is the soil water in 0—50 cm soil layer in May
the use ratio is up to 67.5%. However
in July
the contribution of surface soil water decreased drastically while that deep soil water increased rapidly
the mainly water resource is the soil water in 250—400 cm soil layer in July