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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2009, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (1): 17-24.

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Growth responses of Carex lasiocarpa to different water regimes at different growing stages

WANG Li1,2, SONG Changchun1, HU Jinming3, YANG Tao1,2   

  1. 1.Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, CAS, Changchun 130012, China;
    2.Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China;
    3.Asian International River Centre of Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
  • Received:2008-03-18 Online:2009-01-25 Published:2009-02-20

Abstract: Growth responses of Carex lasiocarpa to different water regimes and hydrologic experience were studied in seedling transplant and water control experiments. C. lasiocarpa had significant responses to different water conditions. Its above-ground、below-ground and rhizome biomass were biggest under dry-wet alternate conditions; fresh root/shoot ratio decreased with increasing water and increased with increasing dryness; the rhizome biomass percentage was greatest under -5 cm water level. For C. lasiocarpa with different hydrologic treatments, the biomass was bigger under dry-wet alternate conditions at some times in the season while root/shoot ratio and rhizome biomass percentage were higher if they had undergone the -5 cm water treatment through the growing season. C. lasiocarpa grew slowly when submerged, but continued by rhizome regeneration after submergence finished. To gain the maximal values of growth indicators, water requirements at different stages must be met. To achieve the optimum goals in wetland restoration and management, water regimes should be regulated according to the plants needs.

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