Form Traits and Photosynthesis Characteristics of Vetiveria zizanioides Response to Flooding-drying Habitat Changes in the Hydro-fluctuation Belts of the Three Gorges Reservoir
Abstract:Based on located monitoring,morphological characteristics,biomass,photosynthesis and resource utilization of Vetiveria zizanioides at flooded and non-flooded areas were studied on the hydro-fluctuation belts in the Three Gorges Reservoir and the adaptation mechanism was discussed.The results showed that:(1)V.zizanioides can still live within 4 months of yearly flooding at the maximum depth of 9 m.(2)Compared with the V.zizanioides at the non-flooded area,most of the aboveground morphological characteristics of V.zizanioides at the flooded area decreased and the margin varied as the time of restore growth varied.(3)The total biomass,aboveground biomass,Tr,Gs,Ci decreased by 10.58%,48.46%,20.75%,9.19% and 10.04%,respectively,and root diameter,root length,root number,root spread range,underground biomass,underground and aboveground biomass ratio,Pn,WUE and CUE increased by 12.50%,24.13%,19.09%,78.46%,30.04%,151.71%,7.23%,36.47% and 63.64%,respectively.Increasing root tillering and growth,leaf length,underground biomass and underground biomass allocation and improving water and CO2 utilization while decreasing plant height and transpiration improving were the adaptation strategy of V.zizanioides in the Three Gorges Reservoir to flooding-drying habitat changes.