Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
In Amazonian tropical forests, seasonal photosynthetic activity is influenced by meteorology and leaf phenological cycles. Nevertheless, our understanding of the relationship between these drivers limited. Do all forests exhibit similar ecosystem responses to rainfall irradiance? How do soil tree-crown functional characteristics (composition lifespans emergence/abscission times) influence cycles? Here, we compared two rainforests located in central (Tapajós-K67) southern (Jaru-RJA) Amazonia that share seasonality climatic such as annual precipitation dry-season length, however different temperature, irradiance, carbon exchange We used phenocameras characterize canopy phenology, hypothesizing variations leaf-flush senescence mediated relations climate cycling. At both sites, maximum litter-fall occurred at onset wet period, while greenness peaked end -- suggesting upper-canopy allocation turnover strategies. Tapajós, (GEP) area (LAI) increased progressed, whereas Jaru, they declined. These patterns were associated with differences (1) depth, greater water storage capacity Tapajós; (2) density profiles (Tapajós exhibited a higher gap fraction, resulting larger number low-height individuals, Jaru's was concentrated closer crowns); (3) timing crown green-up, Tapajós experiencing leaf-out within few days, less synchronized flush Jaru (possibly due contrasting tree species diversity, K67 exhibiting more homogenous traits than RJA). forest level, young leaves correlated high radiation albedo. However, photosynthesis-leaf age relationships hysteresis, complicating direct regressions. Our findings contribute better how ecosystems respond importance phenology on forests' biogeochemical
Язык: Английский