Biomedical subjects

Alamusa

Publications and source records attributed to Alamusa.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2002

[A comparative study on drought-resistance of four plant species in kerqin sandy land].

The water physio-ecological index and photosynthetic rate of four plant species, Caragana microphylla, Amorpha fruticosa, Artemish halodendron, and Lespedeza bicolor, in kerqin sandy land were determined. The results showed that C. microphylla has the lowest leaf water potential and the highest water-maintainance, bound water/free water ratio, and water utilization efficiency. Its drought-resistance is the strongest. Amorpha fruticosa was contrary to Caragana microphylla, and its drought-resistance was the weakest. Artemish halodendrona had a high leaf water potential, but its water-maintainance, bound water/free water ratio, and water utilization efficiency were very high. Its drought-resistance was stronger. Lespedeza bicolar had a lower leaf water potential and water-maintainance, and a usual bound water/free water ratio, and water utilization efficiency. Its drought-resistance was stronger than Amorpha fruticosa's, but weaker than Artemish halodendron's.

Caragana↗

PubMed2002

[Soil moisture dynamics under artificial Caragana microphylla shrub].

Applying the methods of deducing time series from vegetation space alignment, we analyzed the spatial and temporal variation features of soil moisture under artificial Caragana microphylla shrubs built in 1984, 1987, 1995, 1999. The results showed that affected by mechanical composition of mobile sandy dunes, the soil of sandy land was mainly composed of sandy particle, and the particles of > 0.01 mm were accounted for 97%. The withered moisture was 1.55%. The field waterhold capacity was 5.5%, and the available moisture storage was 3.95%. With the increase of the dominance of fix-sand vegetation, the moisture content of soil under artificial Caragana microphylla shrubs was decreased. The soil moisture of vegetation built in 1984 was lower than that built in 1999. The soil moisture conditions of four stages vegetation were continued depressing from April to June in a year, the lowest point presenced in June, and then gradually increased from July to October. The vertical change of soil moisture showed the tendency of increasing with soil depth. The soil moisture decreased by the degrees of early built vegetation (1984, 1987). Especially in 70 cm soil depth, the moisture content of soil decreased obviously. Caragana microphylla shrubs absorbed water and aggravated the shortage of soil moisture content near the root system, which affected the component of vegetation in Caragana microphylla shrubs. The species of herbaceous plants and annual plants increased during the growth of Caragana microphylla shrub.

Caragana↗

PubMed2000

[Rainfall interception capacity of forest canopy between two different stands].

Based on the observation data, the rainfall interception capacity of the canopy in plantation and natural forest stands and its relation to rainfall were examined using the method of taking maximum under the same rainfall. The results showed that the rainfall interception capacity of plantation forest increased rapidly with the increase of rainfall, because of its even distribution of branches and leaves, which was higher under low rainfall less than 30 mm, and the saturation interception capacity was easily reached, depending on the quantity of branches and leaves in the canopy. Although the interception capacity of natural forest was relatively weak under low rainfall less than 30 mm, compared with plantation forest, it was much stronger under heavy rainfall more than 30 mm. The saturation interception of natural forest was larger than that of plantation forest.

Ecosystem↗