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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2013, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (8): 51-57.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20130808

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Foliar δ 13C and Nitrogen Use Efficient of Populus deltoides and the Different Growth Vigor F1 Hybrid Clones

Gao Ming, Huang Qinjun, Ding Changjun, Su Xiaohua   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of State Forestry Administration Research Institute of Forestry, CAF Beijing 100091
  • Received:2013-03-13 Revised:2013-05-21 Online:2013-08-25 Published:2013-08-17

Abstract:

In this paper, we measured carbon isotope composition, nitrogen content and carbon content in leaves at different canopies of Populus deltoides and their F1 hybrids to analyze the differences in the water use efficient (WUE) and nitrogen use efficient (NUE), and their relationship over P. deltoides and the F1 hybrids with different growth vigor. The results showed that there were significant differences in the δ13C value, nitrogen content and carbon content of different growth vigor F1 hybrids. The δ13C value, nitrogen content and carbon content of better-parent F1 hybrids in each canopy layer were significantly higher than those of lower-parent F1 hybrids. The δ13C value showed a highly significant correlation with nitrogen content(R2=0.941). The divergency of vertical distribution of the δ13C value, nitrogen content and carbon content was observed. Those parameters at the upper canopy were highest, followed by those at the middle canopy, and then by those at the lower canopy. The water use efficient of better-parent F1 hybrids was higher than that of lower-parent F1 hybrids. However, the nitrogen use efficient of better-parent F1 hybrids was lower than that of lower-parent F1 hybrids. There was a significant negative correlation between WUE and NUE(R2=-0.652), indicating that there were certain constraints between WUE and NUE of P. deltoides.

Key words: Populus deltoides, δ13C, water use efficient, nitrogen use efficient

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