Effects of Elevated Atmospheric $CO_2$ on Wetland Plants: A Review

대기중 이산화탄소 농도 증가가 습지 식물에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Seon-Young (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kang, Ho-Jeong (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
  • Published : 2003.12.31

Abstract

Last 20 years have witnessed many studies dealing with effects of elevated $CO_2$ on terrestrial ecosystems. However, fewer efforts have been made to elucidate effects on wetland ecosystems, although they play a key role in global biogeochemical cycles. This review synthesizes published data to reveal effects of elevated $CO_2$ on wetland plants. In particular, we focused on the changes in primary production, community structures, evapotranspiration, and nutrients in plants. Many studies have reported increases in primary production in individual plants, but we could not conclude that this will lead to increases in carbon sequestration in wetland ecosystems. The reasons include transport of photosynthates into belowground parts, speciesspecific responses, interaction among different species, and limitation of other nutrients. However, elevated $CO_2$ increased transpiration rates in many wetland plants, suggesting substantial influences on water budgets of wetlands. In addition, similar to terrestrial ecosystems, elevated $CO_2$ increased C/N ratio of many plants, which may impede organic matter decomposition in the long term. However, further information on dynamics of belowground carbon supplied from wetland plants is warranted to assess effects of elevated $CO_2$ on wetland carbon cycle accurately.

지난 20여년간 대기 중 이산화탄소 농도의 증가가 육상 생태계에 미칠 영향에 대한 많은 연구가 진행되었다. 그러나 전지구적 물질 순환에 중요한 역할을 담당하는 습지 생태계에서 일어나는 반응에 대한 연구는 미흡하다. 본 종설에서는 대기 중 이산화탄소 농도가 증가했을 때 습지의 식생들이 어떠한 반응을 보일 것인지에 대해 알아보고자, 이와 연관하여 발표된 논문들의 결과를 모아 정리하였다. 특히, 습지 식생의 일차생산성, 군집 구조, 증발산량, 식물체의 영양소 등에 미치는 영향을 살펴 보았다. 이산화탄소 증가가 개개 식물의 광합성량을 증가 시키는 것은 많이 관찰 되었으나,이러한 현상이 바로 습지식생의 탄소보유를 증가시키는 것으로 결론 내릴 수 없었다. 그 이유는 고정된 탄소의 지하부로의 전달, 개개 종의 상이한 반응, 종간의 상호작용, 영양소의 부족 등 다른 요인들의 작용 때문이다. 그러나 이산화탄소 농도의 증가는 전반적으로 습지 식물의 증발산량을 감소 시키는 경향을 보였다. 한편, 육상 식물의 반응과 유사하게 많은 습지에서 이산화탄소의 증가가식생의 C/N비를 증가 시키는 것이 일부 종에서 관찰 되었으며,이러한 종에서는 장기적인 유기물분해의 속도가 감소될 수 있음을 암시한다. 그러나 지하부로 유입되는 새로운 광합성 산물들의 동태에 대한 더 많은 정보가 모아져야 정확한 예측이 가능할 것이다.

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