Study on the Leaf, Stalk and Soil Water Potential of the Tree Species of Protection Forest under Different Water Treatments
[Objective] This study took the tree species of protection forest from the big agricultural region in Karamay as experimental materials to investigate leaf, stalk and soil water potential to the tree species of protection forest under different water treatments. [ Method ] Two different furrow irrigation treatments ( with 50 m3 /(each·667 m2 )and 100 m3/(each·667 m2)irrigation volume, respectively) were set, and diurnal variations to investigate leaf, stalk and soil water potential to the tree species of protection forest were measured. [Result] Diurnal variations in leaf water potential, Popoulus Russkii Jabl and Elaeagus oxycarpa Schlecht S leaf water potential are respectively - 2.03 Mpa and - 3.23 Mpa with treatment one at 08 ;00, leaf water potential are respectively 3. 32 Mpa and - 11. 65 Mpa at 20; 00. Leaf water potential of Elaeagus oxycarpa Schlecht decreased significantly; Popoulus Russkii Jabl and Elaeagus oxycarpa Schlecht 's leaf water potential did not decrease significantly with the two treatments from 08:00 am to 20; 00 pm. The stalk water potential and leaf water potential is similar under different water treatments; Soil water potential at the soil depth (from 30 cm to 90 cm) increased with the rise of soil depth (decline in Elaeagus oxycarpa Schlecht) , while the tree roots'ability to absorb moisture decrease with soil depth (from 30 cm to 90 cm) increased ( Rise in Elaeagus oxycarpa Schlecht). [ Conclusion]From the changes of the leaf, stalk and soil water potential, drought - tolerance degrees of the tree species of protection forest are Elaeagus oxycarpa Schlecht > Populus euphratica Oliv > Ulmus pumila L. > Popoulus Russkii Jabl. Main factors are related to the tree species of protection forest itself ( such as leaf area, root, etc. ). When to irrigate the trees remained to be researched in future.
leaf water potentialstalk water potentialsoil water potentialthe tree species of protection forest