title: [Biomass distribution patterns of Alnus hirsuta and Betula platyphylla-swamp ecotone communities in Changbai Mountains].
abstract: In order to reveal the growth patterns of dominant tree species and the distribution patterns of community biomass along the horizontal environmental gradients or among the vertical layers of communities in Changbai Mountains, this paper studied the biomass distribution patterns of Alnus hirsuta-swamp and Betula platyphylla-swamp ecotone communities. The results showed that there were some differences in growth rate and in adaptability to habitats between A. hirsuta and B. platyphylla. In the wetland habitats of the ecotone, A. hirsuta grew 1-2 times faster than B. platyphylla, but along the gradient from swamp to forest, it grew slowly, while B. platyphylla grew fast. Therefore, A. hirsuta was a favorite tree species in wetland habitats. The distribution pattern of organ biomass was similar between A. hirsute and B. platyphylla, the trunk being 1/2, tree root 1/4, branch 1/10, bark 1.5/20, and leaf 1/20. The vertical distribution pattern of biomass was also similar between A. hirsute-swamp and B. platyphylla-swamp ecotone communities, the tree, shrub, and herbage layer accounted for 87%-90%, 7%-9%, and 2%-3%, respectively in the whole ecotone communities. The community biomass increased linearly from swamp to forest with the change of environment factors.
authors.affiliation: College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. mccnefu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Changcheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Shucheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Hongwen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Zhihu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D029661:Alnus / Q000254:growth & development*; D029662:Betula / Q000254:growth & development*; D018533:Biomass; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water