Age structure and dynamics ofZoysia japonica module population

Abstract

The age structure of the naturalZoysia japonica clonal population at Qipan Mountain in Huishan Scenic Spot of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China was studied using the morphological method in 2003 and 2004. The dynamics of leaves were recorded and the dynamics of tiller and rhizome in the growing season were observed. The results indicated that the rhizomes formed in different years changed in color and rigidity. Its internodes produced in autumn became shorter. The number of naked nodes changed with the tiller age. Rhizome and tiller characters were used as a foundation for judging the ages of modules in this study. The longevity of tiller and rhizome was 3 years at most. At the beginning of the growing season, 2-year-old tillers and rhizomes predominated. Then 1-year-old tillers and rhizomes increased rapidly and became dominant in July. The proportion of buds to tillers on quantity was stable at about 30% in the mid-phase of the growing season and rose to about 50% in autumn. The seasonal dynamics of tiller, rhizome and bud was very important to guarantee the sustained existence of theZoysia japonica population. The turnover of modules was the mechanism of sustaining the rejuvenation of theZoysia japonica clonal population.

Keywords

Zoysia japonica / Module / Age structure / Dynamics / S718.54 / A

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