Root distribution characteristics of monoculture and mixture of Pinus tabuliformis and Robiniapseudoacacia plantation.

In this study, we analyzed the vertical distribution characteristics of root biomass density, root length density, root surface area density in monoculture and mixture of Pinus tabuliformis and Robinia pseudoacacia plantations in Caijiachuan small watershed of Jixian County, Shanxi. We examined their relationships with soil physical and chemical properties in different stand types. The results showed that the total root biomass density of P. tabuliformis and R. pseudoacacia in mixture was more than 75% higher than that in monoculture. Root system of P. tabuli-formis mainly distributed in shallow layer (0-40 cm), while that of R. pseudoacacia was deeper (40-80 cm). Fine roots were predominant in different diameter classes. Length density and surface area density of fine roots were in the order of R. pseudoacacia in mixture > P. tabuliformis in mixture > R. pseudoacacia stand > P. tabuliformis stand. Root biomass density of fine roots was in the order of P. tabuliformis in mixture ＞ R. pseudoacacia in mixture ＞ P. tabuliformis stand ＞ R. pseudoacacia stand. In vertical profile, the total root and fine root biomass, root length and root surface area density of P. tabuliformis stand, R. pseudoacacia stand, P. tabuliformis in mixture and R. pseudoacacia in mixture showed a rule of decreasing with the increases of soil depth. Under different stand types, fine root length density, root biomass density and total root length density were positively correlated with soil total nitrogen, soil organic carbon, and soil water contents. Total root surface area density was significantly positively correlated with soil organic carbon, soil water content, and soil total nitrogen. The distribution of roots in pure and mixed stands of P. tabuliformis and R. pseudoacacia showed different patterns. Compared with the pure stand, the mixed stand had higher root biomass, soil nutrient contents, and soil water content.以山西吉县蔡家川小流域人工油松林、刺槐林及油松×刺槐混交林为对象,分析不同林型下油松和刺槐根生物量密度、根长密度、根表面积密度的垂直分布特征及其与土壤理化性质的关系。结果表明:与纯林相比,混交林中油松、刺槐的总根生物量密度提高75%以上;油松根系主要分布于浅层(0～40 cm),刺槐根系集中在较深层次(40～80 cm)。在不同径级的根系中以细根为主,细根的根长密度及根表面积密度表现为混交林中刺槐＞混交林中油松＞刺槐纯林＞油松纯林,细根的根生物量密度表现为混交林中油松＞混交林中刺槐＞油松纯林＞刺槐纯林;在垂直剖面上,油松纯林、刺槐纯林及混交林中油松、混交林中刺槐的总根生物量、细根生物量、根长密度和根表面积密度均随土层深度增加而减少。不同林型下油松、刺槐的细根根长密度、根生物量密度和总根长密度与土壤全氮、有机碳及含水量呈显著正相关,总根表面积密度与土壤有机碳、含水量及全氮呈显著正相关。油松和刺槐纯林及混交林的根系分布呈现出不同的规律,与纯林相比,混交林的根系生物量及其土壤养分、水分含量更高。.