A meta-analysis of the canopy light extinction coefficient in terrestrial ecosystems  

作　　者：Liangxia ZHANG Zhongmin HU Jiangwen FAN Decheng ZHOU Fengpei TANG 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China [2]Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China [3]College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China [4]China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Earth Science》2014年第4期599-609,共11页地球科学前沿（英文版）

摘　　要：The canopy light extinction coefficient （K） is a key factor in affecting ecosystem carbon, water, and energy processes. However, K is assumed as a constant in most biogeochemical models owing to lack of in-site measurements at diverse terrestrial ecosystems. In this study, by compiling data of K measured at 88 terrestrial ecosystems, we investigated the spatiotemporal variations of this index across main ecosystem types, including grassland, cropland, shrubland, broadleaf forest, and needleleaf forest. Our results indicated that the average K of all biome types during whole growing season was 0.56. However, this value in the peak growing season was 0.49, indicating a certain degree of seasonal variation. In addition, large variations in K exist within and among the plant functional types. Cropland had the highest value of K （0.62）, followed by broadleaf forest （0.59）, shrubland （0.56）, grassland （0.50）, and needleleaf forest （0.45）. No significant spatial correlation was found between K and the major environmental factors, i.e., mean annual precipitation, mean annual temperature, and leaf area index （LAI）. Intra-annually, significant negative correlations between K and seasonal changes in LAI were found in the natural {K=2/π[cosαcosθsina^-1（tanθtanα）＋（1＋cos^2a-cos^2θ^1/2）],a＋θ〉π/2 K=cosαcosθ,α＋θ≤π/2 k K is usually calculated with the Beer Lambert Law （Monsi and Sakei, 1953）：K = - In （Ii/Io） cosθ/（LAIΩ）,（2）ecosystems. In cropland, however, the temporal relation- ship was site-specific. The ecosystem type specific values of K and its temporal relationship with LAI observed in this study may contribute to improved modeling of global biogeochemical cycles.The canopy light extinction coefficient （K） is a key factor in affecting ecosystem carbon, water, and energy processes. However, K is assumed as a constant in most biogeochemical models owing to lack of in-site measurements at diverse terrestrial ecosystems. In this study, by compiling data of K measured at 88 terrestrial ecosystems, we investigated the spatiotemporal variations of this index across main ecosystem types, including grassland, cropland, shrubland, broadleaf forest, and needleleaf forest. Our results indicated that the average K of all biome types during whole growing season was 0.56. However, this value in the peak growing season was 0.49, indicating a certain degree of seasonal variation. In addition, large variations in K exist within and among the plant functional types. Cropland had the highest value of K （0.62）, followed by broadleaf forest （0.59）, shrubland （0.56）, grassland （0.50）, and needleleaf forest （0.45）. No significant spatial correlation was found between K and the major environmental factors, i.e., mean annual precipitation, mean annual temperature, and leaf area index （LAI）. Intra-annually, significant negative correlations between K and seasonal changes in LAI were found in the natural {K=2/π[cosαcosθsina^-1（tanθtanα）＋（1＋cos^2a-cos^2θ^1/2）],a＋θ〉π/2 K=cosαcosθ,α＋θ≤π/2 k K is usually calculated with the Beer Lambert Law （Monsi and Sakei, 1953）：K = - In （Ii/Io） cosθ/（LAIΩ）,（2）ecosystems. In cropland, however, the temporal relation- ship was site-specific. The ecosystem type specific values of K and its temporal relationship with LAI observed in this study may contribute to improved modeling of global biogeochemical cycles.

关 键 词：canopy light extinction coefficient ecologicalmodeling biogeochemical model FOREST GRASSLAND CROPLAND leaf area index 

分 类 号：S571.1[农业科学—茶叶生产加工] X171[农业科学—作物学]