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Lack of effect of admixture proportion and tree density on water acquisition depth for European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) / Alexandre Fruleux in Annals of Forest Science, Vol 77 n° 2 (June 2020)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > Vol 77 n° 2 (June 2020) Titre : Lack of effect of admixture proportion and tree density on water acquisition depth for European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Alexandre Fruleux, Auteur ; Marie-Béatrice Bogeat-Triboulot, Auteur ; Catherine Collet, Auteur ; Damien Bonal, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Acer pseudoplatanus [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] flore locale [Termes IGN] humidité du sol [Termes IGN] niche écologique [Termes IGN] répartition géographique [Termes IGN] stress hydrique [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (Auteur) In a mixed, Fagus sylvatica L.- Acer pseudoplatanus L., young plantation, trees of both species absorbed water from superficial soil layers despite the presence of roots and water in deeper layers. Admixture proportion and tree density were weak predictors of water acquisition depth, as well as fine root vertical distribution, although it might be due to distinct periods of root and isotope investigations. Promoting mixed forests and reducing stand densities have been proposed as effective ways to maintain the productivity of temperate planted forest stands in a changing climate. The objective of this study was to analyse how stand density and the degree of admixture of European beech and sycamore maple interactively influenced the water acquisition profile of individual trees. We used a stable isotope (deuterium) approach to determine the profiles of soil water acquisition of both species in a 16-year-old plantation where trees had been planted along crossed gradients of tree density and species proportion. The profiles were then compared with the vertical distribution of fine root of these species in the plantation. All the target trees mostly absorbed soil water from the first few centimetres of soil despite homogenous vertical water availability and the fact that a great part of the fine root biomass was located below 10 cm. Admixture proportion and tree density had negligible effects on soil water acquisition depth. No vertical differentiation of soil water acquisition between the two species was observed, suggesting that mixing these species does not promote reduction of belowground competition for resource acquisition. The vertical distribution of fine root may be a weak predictor of water acquisition depth. Numéro de notice : A2020-134 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Numéro de périodique nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s13595-020-00937-1 Date de publication en ligne : 31/03/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-020-00937-1 Format de la ressource électronique : URL Article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=94826 [article]