Abstract
To study the temporal and spatial dynamics of carbon fixation by Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) in subtropical China, carbon fixation of leaves within the canopy of P. pubescens was measured with a LI-6400 portable photosynthesis system. The results showed that the capability of carbon fixation of P. pubescens leaves had obvious temporal and spatial dynamic variations. It was revealed that there were two peak periods and two low periods in the season variation of carbon fixation capability. Data also revealed that the capability of carbon fixation by five-year-old P. pubescens was more than that of one-year-old and three-year-old. Daily and seasonal carbon fixation showed a negative correlation with the CO2 concentration. The temporal and spatial dynamics of carbon fixation by P. pubescens described above provided a scientific basis for development of technologies in bamboo timber production.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 271-277 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | The Botanical Review |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Plant Science
User-Defined Keywords
- Forest ecosystem
- Moso bamboo
- Net photosynthetic rate Carbon fixation
- Phyllostachys pubescens