干旱区研究 ›› 2021, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 438-449.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2021.02.15

• 植物与植物生理 • 上一篇    下一篇

古尔班通古特沙漠不同类型生物结皮对草本植物多样性影响

李彬1(),武志芳1,陶冶2,周晓兵2,张丙昌1()   

  1. 1.山西师范大学地理科学学院,山西 临汾 041000
    2.荒漠与绿洲生态国家重点实验室,中国科学院新疆生态与地理研究所,新疆 乌鲁木齐 830011
  • 收稿日期:2020-05-30 修回日期:2020-08-11 出版日期:2021-03-15 发布日期:2021-04-25
  • 通讯作者: 张丙昌
  • 作者简介:李彬(1995-),女,在读硕士,研究方向为生物结皮与蓝藻多样性. E-mail:932579511@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金项目资助(U1503103);国家自然科学基金项目资助(41977099);国家自然科学基金项目资助(41901134)

Effects of biological soil crust type on herbaceous diversity in the Gurbantunggut Desert

LI Bin1(),WU Zhifang1,TAO Ye2,ZHOU Xiaobing2,ZHANG Bingchang1()   

  1. 1. School of Geographical Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041000, Shanxi, China
    2. State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2020-05-30 Revised:2020-08-11 Online:2021-03-15 Published:2021-04-25
  • Contact: Bingchang ZHANG

摘要:

选择古尔班通古特沙漠的北部(一号点)、中部(二号点)、南部(三号点)3个不同样点的裸沙和藻结皮、地衣结皮与苔藓结皮3种生物结皮类型,对比研究了草本植物多样性的差异性及其主要环境影响因素。结果表明:(1) 不同生物结皮类型的土壤理化性质有明显差异,土壤有机质、全氮、全磷、全钾含量以及黏粒、粉粒和细沙的含量随生物结皮演替显著上升,而中沙和粗沙的含量呈显著下降趋势,在沙漠不同区域呈现明显的空间异质性,二号样点中裸沙和藻结皮的养分含量和pH明显低于一号点和三号点。(2) 草本植物的物种丰富度和Shannon-Wiener指数随生物结皮发育呈明显上升趋势,草本植物的物种组成、群落结构在不同类型生物结皮和沙漠不同区域均具有显著差异。(3) 在土壤理化特征中,有机质、速效P和全K含量,以及pH和粉粒含量是影响草本植物分布的关键因子。(4) 不同类型生物结皮之间的微地形和种类组成差异、种子生物学特性以及生物结皮在不同尺度下的土壤环境异质性共同影响草本植物在生物结皮中的物种组成和丰度,最终导致草本植物群落结构在生物结皮中的演替变化。

关键词: 生物结皮, 演替, 草本植物, 物种多样性, 古尔班通古特沙漠

Abstract:

As pioneer community and ecosystem engineers in desert ecosystems, biological soil crusts (BSCs) play critical roles in maintaining soil surface stability and improving ecosystem function in arid regions. BSCs affect the seed dispersal, germination, and survival of vascular plants. However, the effect of BSCs on herbaceous plant diversity in the Gurbantunggut Desert is still unknown. In this study, we investigated the factors influencing herbaceous plant diversity in bare sand and three BSC types (algae, lichen, and moss crusts) in northern, central, and southern regions of the Gurbantunggut Desert. We detected significant differences in soil physicochemical properties among BSC types. For example, soil organic matter, total N, total P, total K, clay, silt, and fine sand contents significantly increased with BSC development; however, sand and coarse sand contents declined significantly. Moreover, spatial heterogeneity was obvious among desert regions. The nutrient content and pH in bare sand and algal crusts at Site 2 were lower than those at Site 1 and Site 3. Herbaceous plant richness and Shannon-Wiener diversity increased with BSC succession. The species composition and community structure also varied significantly among BSC types and desert areas. Soil physicochemical properties, soil organic matter, available P, total K, pH, and silt were identified as key factors shaping the herbaceous plant community structure. The changes in microtopography and species composition in different BSC types, biological properties of seeds and soil, and environmental heterogeneity may all contribute to herbaceous plant species composition and abundance in BSCs, leading to herbaceous plant community succession.

Key words: biological soil crusts, succession, herbaceous plant, species diversity, Gurbantunggut Desert