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Element Characteristic Of Soil-plant-beetle And The Interaction In The Desert Area

Posted on:2009-12-12Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2120360242983243Subject:Environmental Science
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Different vertical typical landscape types, including Gurbantunggut Desert, the Desert edge regional and desert - Oasis ecotone areas, were choosen as the research area in the southern margin of Junggar Basin in Xinjiang, by sampling with the association of large landscape and micro-environment. In order to investigate the soil moisture, nutrients, ion and vegetation cover in different landscape and the micro-environment. Discuss the association between soil and vegetation. Simultaneously, applied Ecological Stoichiometry to research P transfer between soil-plant-beetle in desert area .The results showed that :There are significant differences (P <0.05) of vegetation coverage, soil moisture, soil nutrient , ion content between different landscapes is caused of different soil property, that represent desert - oasis ecotone areas > desert edge>desert hinterland. The relationship analysis indicates that in the same soil property, vegetation coverage between soil organic matter and soil total nitrogen exist a significantly positive linear relationship.Plant leaf N/P in xinjiang desert area is 14.184, which was significantly higher than global averages (11.8 and 11). Plant growth in xinjiang was more limited by P than other regions.We show that variation in desert soil P availability is linked to abundance of an insect herbivore (Julodis varioloris Pall) through the influence of soil P on the C:P ratio of the host plant (Haloxylon ammodendron). Low P availability increases C: P ratio of leaves, leading to a decline inbody P, RNA and abundance of Julodis varioloris Pall. There is a significantly positive linear association between soil, plant and Julodis varioloris Pall.
Keywords/Search Tags:soil organic matter, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, spatial heterogeneity, C:N:P, K+,Ca2+,Na+,Mg2+, Ecological Stoichiometry, RNA
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