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Spatio-temporal root distribution and yield characteristics of Epimedium pubescens in Chinese medicinal herbs-agroforestry system
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Hong-biao ZHANG1, 2, Ding-mei WEN2, Yan-kai WANG1, 2, Bao-lin GUO2, Feng-mei SUO2, Dou-dou LI2, *, Zhi-ying SUN1, *
Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2026, 51(1) : 64 - 72
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Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2026, 51(1): 64-72
Spatio-temporal root distribution and yield characteristics of Epimedium pubescens in Chinese medicinal herbs-agroforestry system
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Hong-biao ZHANG1, 2, Ding-mei WEN2, Yan-kai WANG1, 2, Bao-lin GUO2, Feng-mei SUO2, Dou-dou LI2, *, Zhi-ying SUN1, *
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  • 1.School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan 250355, China
  • 2.Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100093, China
Published: 2026-01-01 doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20250915.401
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Clarifying the two-dimensional spatial distribution and the seasonal yield dynamics of Epimedium pubescens roots in agroforestry systems can provide an ecological theoretical basis and technical support for optimizing the understory cultivation patterns of E. pubescens. E. pubescens plants cultivated in Ginkgo biloba forests (YX), Phellodendron amurense forests (HB), and monocropping fields (CK) were taken as research subjects. Stratified sampling was conducted during the summer and winter harvest seasons to analyze root spatial distribution, morphological characteristics, and biomass allocation. Additionally, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was employed to determine the total flavonol glycoside content. The results demonstrated that the spatial distribution of E. pubescens roots exhibited significant differences among planting patterns. Specifically, the HB group showed a significantly higher proportion of fine roots in the surface soil layer (0-10 cm) than the YX and CK groups, whereas the YX group displayed more extensive root distribution in deeper soil layers (30-50 cm) than the HB and CK groups. The root morphology of E. pubescens was significantly influenced by planting patterns and seasonal variations. In summer, the root length density of E. pubescens in the YX group decreased by 56%-75% (P<0.05) in the 0-20 cm soil layer compared with that in the CK group, whereas in winter, both agroforestry systems showed significantly higher root length density than the CK group. No significant difference was observed in aboveground or belowground biomass of E. pubescens among different planting patterns. However, the YX group exhibited significantly higher root biomass allocation ratio and significantly lower rhizome biomass allocation ratio than the CK and HB groups. These findings indicate that E. pubescens roots exhibit remarkable phenotypic plasticity, enabling adaptive adjustment strategies to enhance resource acquisition efficiency in agroforestry systems.

Chinese medicinal herbs-agroforestry system  /  Epimedium pubescens  /  spatio-temporal root distribution  /  fine root morphology  /  biomass allocation
Hong-biao ZHANG, Ding-mei WEN, Yan-kai WANG, Bao-lin GUO, Feng-mei SUO, Dou-dou LI, Zhi-ying SUN. Spatio-temporal root distribution and yield characteristics of Epimedium pubescens in Chinese medicinal herbs-agroforestry system[J]. Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2026 , 51 (1) : 64 -72 . DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20250915.401
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doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20250915.401
  • Receive Date:2025-08-08
  • Online Date:2026-06-25
  • Published:2026-01-01
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    1.School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan 250355, China
    2.Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100093, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
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种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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