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The greenness (SPAD) of uneven-aged leaves of dominant species in the Castanopsis carlessi forest at different altitude gradients in Lingshishan National Forest Park, Fujian Province, China were measured by using portable chlorophyll meter SPAD-502. In addition, the correlation between SPAD value and the concentration of chlorophyll and foliar nitrogen was also investigated. Significant variations in SPAD values were found between the uneven-aged leaves of different dominant species and different altitude gradients. Regression analysis showed that SPAD value was significantly correlated with the concentration of chlorophyll and the content of foliar nitrogen, indicating that SPAD value could be indicators for foliar chlorophyll and nitrogen. It is suggested that SPAD meter is a useful tool for forest assessments in decision-making and operational nutrient management programs.
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Foundation project: This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No: 30671664)
Biography: WANG Ying-zi (1980–), female, Ph.D. candidate, major in forest ecology and landscape ecology.
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Wang, Yz., Hong, W., Wu, Cz. et al. Variation of SPAD values in uneven-aged leaves of different dominant species in Castanopsis carlessi forest in Lingshishan National Forest Park. Journal of Forestry Research 20, 362–366 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-009-0061-8
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