Tree mortality and biomass loss in drought-aff ected forests of East Texas,USA  

作　　者：Mukti Ram Subedi Weimin Xi Christopher B.Edgar Sandra Rideout-Hanzak Ming Yan 

机构地区：[1]Department of Biological and Health Sciences,Texas A&M University-Kingsville,Kingsville,TX 78363,USA [2]Department of Forest Resources,University of Minnesota,St.Paul,MN 55108,USA [3]Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences and Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute,Texas A&M University-Kingsville,Kingsville,TX 78363,USA [4]School of Life Sciences,Shanxi Normal University,Linfen 041004,People’s Republic of China

出　　处：《Journal of Forestry Research》2021年第1期67-80,共14页林业研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Changes in tree mortality due to severe drought can alter forest structure,composition,dynamics,ecosystem services,carbon fl uxes,and energy interactions between the atmosphere and land surfaces.We utilized long-term(2000‒2017,3 full inventory cycles)Forest Inventory and Analysis(FIA)data to examine tree mortality and biomass loss in drought-aff ected forests for East Texas,USA.Plots that experienced six or more years of droughts during those censuses were selected based on 12-month moderate drought severity[Standardized Precipitation Evaporation Index(SPEI)-1.0].Plots that experienced other disturbances and inconsistent records were excluded from the analysis.In total,222 plots were retained from nearly 4000 plots.Generalized nonlinear mixed models(GNMMs)were used to examine the changes in tree mortality and recruitment rates for selected plots.The results showed that tree mortality rates and biomass loss to mortality increased overall,and across tree sizes,dominant genera,height classes,and ecoregions.An average mortality rate of 5.89%year−1 during the study period could be incited by water stress created by the regional prolonged and episodic drought events.The overall plot and species-group level recruitment rates decreased during the study period.Forest mortality showed mixed results regarding basal area and forest density using all plots together and when analyzed the plots by stand origin and ecoregion.Higher mortality rates of smaller trees were detected and were likely compounded by densitydependent factors.Comparative analysis of drought-induced tree mortality using hydro-meteorological data along with drought severity and length gradient is suggested to better understand the eff ects of drought on tree mortality and biomass loss around and beyond East Texas in the southeastern United States.

关 键 词：Generalized nonlinear mixed model Endogenous factors Drought index Standardized precipitation evaporation index(SPEI) Above-ground biomass Competition index Biomass lost to mortality East Texas 

分 类 号：S718.4[农业科学—林学]