Reproductive allocation and compensation mechanism for reproductive costs of dioecious shrub <i>Rhamnus davurica</i>

Huang Yunhao; Xin Benhua; Wang Juan

doi:10.13332/j.1000-1522.20180425

Journal of Beijing Forestry University > 2019 > 41(11): 31-36. > DOI: 10.13332/j.1000-1522.20180425

Huang Yunhao, Xin Benhua, Wang Juan. Reproductive allocation and compensation mechanism for reproductive costs of dioecious shrub Rhamnus davurica[J]. Journal of Beijing Forestry University, 2019, 41(11): 31-36. DOI: 10.13332/j.1000-1522.20180425

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Reproductive allocation and compensation mechanism for reproductive costs of dioecious shrub Rhamnus davurica

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Research Center of Forest Management Engineering of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Administration Bureau for Jiaohe Forestry Experimental Area, Jiaohe 132517, Jilin, China

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Received Date: December 19, 2018
Revised Date: July 10, 2019
Available Online: October 09, 2019
Published Date: October 31, 2019

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Objective The trade-offs between reproductive and vegetative processes have an important role in the life-history theory. Dioecious species afford an excellent opportunity to detect the trade-offs in resource allocation.

Method This research selected the dioecious shrub Rhamnus davurica to examine trade-offs between reproduction and vegetative growth, and determine whether females reduce vegetative growth with the higher reproductive allocation. If female hadn’t showed less vegetative growth than male, whether compensation mechanism led to that or not. The investigated R.davurica was divided into 4 groups based on genders and DBH. The differences of reproductive allocation between genders were compared by ANOVA and multiple comparisons. We did photosynthetic experiment of R.davurica on early June 2012 using LI-6400 portable photosynthesis system.

Result The main results were showed as: diameter level was positively correlated with reproductive biomass and foliage biomass (P < 0.05). In the same diameter level, the reproductive biomass (including flower and fruit biomass) was significantly different between genders (P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference between genders regarding the foliage biomass (P > 0.05). Photosynthetic capacity and the estimated light photosynthetic curves were different between the male and female.

Conclusion We conclude that the relationship between vegetative growth and reproductive growth does not agree with trade-off theory, this is a result of difference in the total available resources, R.davurica in large diameter-class has more total available resources. Although in the same diameter level, females do not show less vegetative growth than males. It is due to their higher photosynthetic efficiency and carbon fixation capacity. This higher photosynthetic capacity is a compensatory mechanism for females whit higher reproductive pressure.
- Rhamnus davurica,
- reproductive allocation,
- dioecy,
- compensation mechanism,
- photosynthesis

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