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1. Encroachment order and spatial patterns of broad-leaf tree species in the naturalization of a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation

Author:
Xiaoxia Zeng; Lin Chen; Zacchaeus G. Compson; Jiejun Li; Qiaohua Peng; Chao Gong; Renquan Wen; Jun Liu; Xiong Fang; Fenggang Luan; Qingni Song; Qingpei Yang
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.142 pp. 109230
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Castanopsis; Cunninghamia lanceolata; Daphniphyllum; Liquidambar formosana; Machilus; Schima superba; broadleaved trees; mixed forests; shade tolerance; species diversity; tree and stand measurements; China
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to understand the encroachment order, spatial patterns, interspecific associations, and species diversity of a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation and to provide context for how to improve the spatial structure of C. lanceolata plantations. We investigated a Guanshan (C. lanceolata) Plantation in the Jiangxi Province. The C. lanceolata plantation was divided into three dev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109230

2. The Relationship between Breast Height Form Factor and Form Quotient of Liquidambar formosana in the Eastern Part of Taiwan

Author:
Ping-Hsun Peng; Chia-Ho Kuo; Chun-Hung Wei; Yi-Ta Hsieh; Jan-Chang Chen
Source:
Forests 2022 v.13 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Liquidambar styraciflua; data collection; forest management; forests; stand density; stumpage; Taiwan
Abstract:
... The breast height form factor and quotient of trees are important parameters for calculating the stumpage volume in forest management. However, many types of datasets can only be accumulated by cutting down many trees. This research studied different thinning intensities of Formosan sweet gum (Liquidambar formosana) in the Danongdafu Forest Park, Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. The relat ...
DOI:
10.3390/f13071111

3. Relationships between leaf color changes, pigment levels, enzyme activity, photosynthetic fluorescence characteristics and chloroplast ultrastructure of Liquidambar formosana Hance

Author:
Guoping Yin; Yong Wang; Yufei Xiao; Jisheng Yang; Renjie Wang; Ying Jiang; Ronglin Huang; Xiongsheng Liu; Yi Jiang
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2022 v.33 no.5 pp. 1559-1572
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; anthocyanins; autumn; biosynthesis; chalcone isomerase; chlorophyll; color; electron transfer; energy; enzyme activity; fluorescence; forestry; heat; leaves; models; ornamental plants; photochemistry; photoinhibition; reactive oxygen species; research; sugar content; thylakoids; trees; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Liquidambar formosana Hance is an attractive landscape tree species because its leaves gradually change from green to red, purple or orange in autumn. In this study, the red variety of L. formosana was used to establish a quantitative model of leaf color. Physiological changes in leaf color, pigment levels, enzyme activity, photosynthetic fluorescence characteristics and chloroplast ultrastructure ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-021-01441-6

4. Tree Fresh Leaf- and Twig-Leached Dissolved Organic Matter Quantity and Biodegradability in Subtropical Plantations in China

Author:
Jia-Wen Xu; Jing-Hao Ji; Dong-Nan Hu; Zhi Zheng; Rong Mao
Source:
Forests 2022 v.13 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Pinus elliottii; Pinus massoniana; Schima superba; biodegradability; broadleaved trees; dissolved organic carbon; leaves; total nitrogen; total phosphorus; weather; China
Abstract:
... Extreme weather events often cause the input of fresh plant tissues into soils in forests. However, the interspecific patterns of tree fresh plant tissue-leached dissolved organic matter (DOM) characteristics are poorly understood. In this study, we collected fresh leaves and twigs of two broadleaf trees (Liquidambar formosana and Schima superba) and two coniferous trees (Pinus massoniana and Pinu ...
DOI:
10.3390/f13060833

5. Age‐stage, two‐sex life tables of the maple poison moth (Lymantria nebulosa Wileman) at different ambient temperatures

Author:
Ling Lei; Hui Jing Huang; Jin Yu Yi; Lin Qiu; Wen Bin Ding; Hua Liang He; Tu Yong Yi; You Zhi Li; Jin Xue
Source:
Entomological research 2021 v.51 no.4 pp. 176-185
ISSN:
1738-2297
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Lymantria; adults; climate; defoliating insects; instars; larvae; longevity; molting; moths; population growth; relative humidity; reproduction; research; survival rate
Abstract:
... The maple poison moth (MPM), Lymantria nebulosa (Wileman), is a Lepidopteran defoliator and one of the most important pests of Liquidambar formosana Hance. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of temperature on the population growth and reproduction of this species. MPM were raised in artificial climate chambers in a laboratory at 21 ± 1°C, 24 ± 1°C, 27 ± 1°C, 30 ± 1°C, 33 ± 1° ...
DOI:
10.1111/1748-5967.12508

6. Amount and biodegradation of dissolved organic matter leached from tree branches and roots in subtropical plantations of China

Author:
Jia-Wen Xu; Yi-Dong Ding; Su-Li Li; Rong Mao
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.484 pp. 118944
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Pinus elliottii; Pinus massoniana; Schima superba; administrative management; biodegradation; dissolved organic carbon; forests; stoichiometry; total nitrogen; total phosphorus; trees; wood; China
Abstract:
... Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a crucial role in biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem functions in forests. However, our understanding of wood litter-derived DOM amounts and biodegradation in forest ecosystems remains limited. In this study, we collected branches and roots with varying diameters (2.0–5.0 mm and 5.0–12.0 mm in diameter) from four common tree species (Liquidambar formosana, Sch ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.118944

7. Color variation in young and senescent leaves of Formosan sweet gum (Liquidambar formosana) by the gene regulation of anthocyanidin biosynthesis

Author:
Chi‐Hsiang Wen; Nai‐Wen Tsao; Sheng‐Yang Wang; Fang‐Hua Chu
Source:
Physiologia plantarum 2021 v.172 no.3 pp. 1750-1763
ISSN:
0031-9317
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Liquidambar styraciflua; Nicotiana benthamiana; anthocyanins; autumn; biosynthesis; color; cyanidin; delphinidin; flavanones; genes; leaves; spring; transcription (genetics); trees
Abstract:
... In certain plants, leaf coloration occurs in young and senescent leaves; however, it is unclear whether these two developmental stages are controlled by the same regulatory mechanisms. Formosan sweet gum (Liquidambar formosana Hance) is a subtropical deciduous tree species that possesses attractive autumnal leaf coloration. The color of young leaves is closer to purplish red, while senescent leave ...
DOI:
10.1111/ppl.13385

8. Comparison of δ2H values of leaf wax n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids in subtropical angiosperms

Author:
Yang Yang; Yaru Zhang; Xianyu Huang
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2021 v.577 pp. 110537
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
Cinnamomum camphora; Liquidambar formosana; Quercus; alkanes; leaves; monsoon season; palaeogeography; paleoclimatology; paleoecology; surveys; trees
Abstract:
... Hydrogen isotope compositions of leaf wax lipids are widely applied to reconstruct changes of hydroclimate in sedimentary archives. However, whether the δ²H signals from different classes of n-alkyl lipids yield consistent information is an important but poorly explored issue. In this study, we investigated seasonal variations in the molecular distributions and hydrogen isotope compositions of n-a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2021.110537

9. Comprehensive Evaluation of Healthcare Benefits of Different Forest Types: A Case Study in Shimen National Forest Park, China

Author:
Shu-xin Zhu; Fei-fei Hu; Shuang-yu He; Quan Qiu; Yan Su; Qian He; Ji-yue Li
Source:
Forests 2021 v.12 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Cunninghamia lanceolata; Liquidambar formosana; Phyllostachys edulis; air; autumn; case studies; deciduous forests; health promotion; health services; human health; humans; landscapes; mixed forests; national forests; oxygen; principal component analysis; spring; summer; therapeutics; winter; China
Abstract:
... Studies have shown that contact with nature plays a crucial role in the amelioration of human health. Forest therapy has recently received widespread attention as a novel and subsidiary treatment approach for stress recovery and health promotion. However, there is a lack of ample research on the comprehensive evaluation of the forest healthcare benefits. Moreover, it is not entirely clear what kin ...
DOI:
10.3390/f12020207

10. Different effects of hemi-parasite Taxillus chinensis on water transport of its host angiosperms and gymnosperms trees

Author:
Hui-Ying Ye; Wan-Li Zhao; Yan-Qiong Li; Xia Chen; Ya-Xing Zhang; Ping Zhao
Source:
Flora 2021 v.285 pp. 151955
ISSN:
0367-2530
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Michelia; Taxillus; Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium; flora; leaf water potential; leaves; photosynthesis; plant growth; sap flow; stomatal conductance; trees; water transportation; water uptake; water use efficiency; China
Abstract:
... Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser (Loranthaceae) is a hemi-parasite widely distributed in south China. It can parasitize not only on angiosperms but also on gymnosperms, which has different influences on water transportation of the two types of host trees. The safety of plant water transportation is a key factor affecting plant growth. This study measured the sap flow of angiosperms (Liquidambar for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.flora.2021.151955

11. Enhancing hybrid Liquidambar somatic seedling production using a temporary immersion bioreactor

Author:
Siran Lu; Scott A. Merkle
Source:
Trees 2021 v.35 no.2 pp. 503-512
ISSN:
0931-1890
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Liquidambar styraciflua; acclimation; biomass production; bioreactors; energy crops; genotype; hardwood; hybrids; seedling growth; seedling production; somatic embryogenesis; trees; woody biomass; woody plants; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE: Temporary immersion bioreactors can improve hybrid sweetgum somatic embryo conversion and somatic seedling growth rates compared to semisolid medium, significantly improving somatic seedling production efficiency for hybrid sweetgum, an emerging woody biomass crop. Fast-growing hybrid southern hardwood trees should make excellent material for woody biomass production in the Southeaste ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00468-020-02052-0

12. Herbivory effects on leaf litter decomposition vary with specific leaf area in temperate mixed deciduous forest

Author:
Yanchun Liu; Xiaojing Liu; Guoyong Li; Zhongling Yang; Shirong Liu
Source:
Land degradation & development 2021 v.32 no.2 pp. 757-765
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
Diospyros kaki; Liquidambar formosana; Morus alba; Quercus acutissima; carbon; carbon nitrogen ratio; deciduous forests; ecological function; interspecific variation; land degradation; leaves; nitrogen; plant litter; specific leaf area; trees
Abstract:
... Insect herbivory has great impact on biogeochemical cycling in forest ecosystems, but experimental tests on the herbivory‐decomposability relationships at the interspecific level are rare. We conducted a 400‐day field decomposition experiment in a temperate mixed deciduous forest and measured mass remaining rate, decomposition constant, total loss of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) of leaf litter with ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3759

13. Impacts of Canopy and Understory Nitrogen Additions on Stomatal Conductance and Carbon Assimilation of Dominant Tree Species in a Temperate Broadleaved Deciduous Forest

Author:
Yanting Hu; Karina V. R. Schäfer; Liwei Zhu; Ping Zhao; Xiuhua Zhao; Guangyan Ni; Yaxing Zhang; Huiying Ye; Wanli Zhao; Weijun Shen; Shenglei Fu
Source:
Ecosystems 2021 v.24 no.6 pp. 1468-1484
ISSN:
1432-9840
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Quercus acutissima; Quercus variabilis; canopy; carbon dioxide fixation; carboxylation; deciduous forests; ecophysiology; electron transfer; nitrogen; stomatal conductance; trees; understory; water use efficiency
Abstract:
... Excess N deposition has aroused concerns about its negative impacts on forest ecosystems. A two-year study was conducted to assess the responses of stomatal conductance (Gc) and carbon assimilation (Aₙₑₜ) of dominant tree species (Liquidambar formosana, Quercus acutissima and Quercus variabilis) to increased N deposition at a canopy and understory N additions experimental platform in a temperate d ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10021-020-00595-4

14. Interspecific competition for inorganic nitrogen between canopy trees and underlayer-planted young trees in subtropical pine plantations

Author:
Qianyuan Liu; Mingjie Xu; Ye Yuan; Huimin Wang
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.494 pp. 119331
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Magnolia maudiae; Pinus elliottii; Pinus massoniana; Schima superba; administrative management; ammonium; biomass; canopy; disease resistance; forest ecology; forest management; interspecific competition; mycorrhizae; nitrates; nitrogen; planting; soil; underplanting; understory; China
Abstract:
... Although the area of monospecific plantations in China ranks first in the world, these plantations possess poor disease resistance, low quality, and low ecological benefit. Planting broadleaf seedlings into the understory of monospecific coniferous plantations is an effective and common forest management method to improve plantation structures and enhance their resistance to adverse conditions, di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119331

15. Leaf litter decomposition in the air should not be ignored in subtropical plantations of China

Author:
Rong Mao; Pan-Pan Wu; Jia-Wen Xu; Song-Ze Wan; Yun Zhang
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.499 pp. 119614
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Pinus elliottii; Pinus massoniana; Schima superba; administrative management; air; carbon; forest ecology; plant litter; trees; understory; China
Abstract:
... Litter decomposition is an indispensable component of carbon and nutrient cycles in forests. Plant litter is often intercepted by tree branches or understory vegetation in the air, yet aerial litter decomposition dynamics are overlooked in these ecosystems. Here, we collected leaf litter of four common tree species (Liquidambar formosana, Schima superba, Pinus elliottii, and Pinus massoniana) from ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119614

16. Myrtenal and β-caryophyllene oxide screened from Liquidambaris Fructus suppress NLRP3 inflammasome components in rheumatoid arthritis

Author:
Wen-xuan Li; Ping Qian; Yi-tong Guo; Li Gu; Jessore Jurat; Yang Bai; Dong-fang Zhang
Source:
BMC complementary medicine and therapies 2021 v.21 no.1 pp. 242
ISSN:
2662-7671
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; Oriental traditional medicine; Western blotting; alternative medicine; blood serum; cartilage; caspase-1; ethyl acetate; humans; inflammasomes; inflammation; models; pain; petroleum; pharmacology; placebos; protective effect; rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Liquidambaris Fructus (LF) is the infructescence of Liquidambar formosana. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, LF has been used to treat joint pain, a common symptom of arthritis and rheumatism; however, a lack of pharmacological evidence has limited its applications in modern clinics. Therefore, this study aims to explore the protective effect of LF on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to id ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-021-03410-2

17. Nutritive Value of 11 Bee Pollen Samples from Major Floral Sources in Taiwan

Author:
Pei-Shou Hsu; Tzu-Hsien Wu; Meng-Yuan Huang; Dun-Yan Wang; Ming-Cheng Wu
Source:
Foods 2021 v.10 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
Bidens pilosa; Bombax ceiba; Brassica napus; Camellia sinensis; Fraxinus griffithii; Hylocereus costaricensis; Liquidambar formosana; Nelumbo nucifera; Prunus mume; Rhus chinensis; Zea mays; bee pollen; carbohydrate content; databases; fatty acid composition; histidine; honey; human health; isoleucine; linoleic acid; linolenic acid; lipid content; methionine; nutritive value; oleic acid; palmitic acid; protein content; stearic acid; tryptophan; valine; Taiwan
Abstract:
... Bee pollen is a nutrient-rich food that meets the nutritional requirements of honey bees and supports human health. This study aimed to provide nutritive composition data for 11 popular bee pollen samples (Brassica napus (Bn), Bidens pilosa var. radiata (Bp), Camellia sinensis (Cs), Fraxinus griffithii (Fg), Prunus mume (Pm), Rhus chinensis var. roxburghii (Rc), Bombax ceiba (Bc), Hylocereus costa ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods10092229

18. Pentacyclic Triterpenes from the resin of Liquidambar formosana have anti-angiogenic properties

Author:
Yao Zhu; Yi-Jian Guan; Qian-Zheng Chen; Liao-Heng Yuan; Qian-Qian Xu; Mei-Lin Zhou; Hui Liu; Wei Lin; Zong-Duan Zhang; Zhong-Lou Zhou; Jian-Yong Dong
Source:
Phytochemistry 2021 v.184 pp. 112676
ISSN:
0031-9422
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; cell movement; cell proliferation; endothelial cells; lupane; phytochemicals; separation; signal transduction; spectroscopy; structure-activity relationships; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2
Abstract:
... Phytochemical investigation of the resin of Liquidambar formosana Hanc led to the separation and identification of five undescribed pentacyclic triterpenoids, including two lupane type, one taraxerane type, and two oleanane type triterpenoids, in addition to ten known analogues. Structures and relative or absolute configurations were elucidated by intensive spectroscopic methods, and single-crysta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112676

19. Recognition of dominant driving factors behind sap flow of Liquidambar formosana based on back-propagation neural network method

Author:
Jie Tu; Qijing Liu; Jianping Wu
Source:
Annals of forest science 2021 v.78 no.4 pp. 95
ISSN:
1286-4560
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; air temperature; algorithms; broadleaved trees; forests; hydrologic cycle; microclimate; model validation; net radiation; phenology; prediction; regression analysis; relative humidity; sap flow; transpiration; China
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE : Three-layered back-propagation (BP) neural networks with architecture 4–10-1 (four neurons in the input layer, ten neurons in the hidden layer and one neuron in the output layer) performed better than MLR (multivariate linear regression) in modelling complex nonlinear relationships between sap flow and driving factors. The optimum BP model was achieved with an input combination of ai ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13595-021-01091-y

20. Seasonal variation of flavonoid metabolites in leaves of Liquidambar formosana ‘Nanlinhong’ trees revealed by UPLC-ESI–MS/MS

Author:
Jiu-Xin Lai; Fu-Rong Lin; Ping Huang; Wen-Ying Guo; Lie-Bao Han; Yong-Qi Zheng
Source:
Revista brasileira de botânica 2021 v.44 no.3 pp. 575-586
ISSN:
0100-8404
Subject:
Liquidambar formosana; anthocyanidins; anthocyanins; autumn; color; flavanones; flavonols; greenhouses; isoflavones; leaves; polyphenols; seasonal variation; secondary metabolites; solar radiation; spring; summer; trees
Abstract:
... Flavonoids are secondary metabolites that are widely distributed in plants with numerous biological functions. This study focused on Liquidambar formosana, a tree species rich in flavonoids that are used for ornamental and medicinal purposes. To better understand the chemical processes leading to seasonal variation in leaf color in L. formosana ‘Nanlinhong,’ we selected four colors of leaves in th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40415-021-00718-8