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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (20): 89-96.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0088

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Phenological Change Characteristics of Malus pumila in Southeastern Tibet from 2001 to 2020

BAI Yuxuan1(), DU Jun2,3(), WANG Ting3, SONAM Wangdoi2   

  1. 1Nyingchi Meteorological Service of Tibet, Nyingchi, Tibet 860000
    2Tibet Institute of Plateau Atmospheric and Environmental Science Research, Lhasa 850001
    3Field Science Experiment Base for Comprehensive Observation of Atmospheric Water Cycle in Mêdog County, CMA, Nyingchi, Tibet 860700
  • Received:2022-02-10 Revised:2022-04-28 Online:2022-07-15 Published:2022-08-23
  • Contact: DU Jun E-mail:mixblanx@163.com;dujun0891@163.com

Abstract:

To analyze the impact of climate change on the Malus pumila phenophase in Nyingchi of southeastern Tibet Autonomous Region could provide a theoretical basis for coping with climate change and local apple production. Based on data of the daily mean temperature (Tm), maximum temperature (Tmax), minimum temperature (Tmin), precipitation (Pr), relative humidity (RH) and sunshine duration (S) in Nyingchi from 2001 to 2020, we adopted linear regression method, Pearson correlation coefficient and dominance analysis method to reveal the changing trend of phenophase and growing duration of Malus pumila, and the leading climatic factors. The results showed that the Malus pumila phenological periods were postponed at a rate of 2.11-10.20 d/10a in southeastern Tibet from 2001 to 2020, and the largest delay was found in the first flowering date. The phenological periods in spring were delayed significantly than those in autumn. The fruit growth and development period and the apple tree growing season were shortened by 8.10 and 1.59 d/10 a, respectively, which were different from the prolonging trend in the main apple producing areas in China. During apple tree growing season, Pr, RH and S decreased, while the other climatic factors increased. Tm, Tmax, Tmin and Pr showed an increasing trend before fruit maturing period, and then decreased. The leading factor affecting the length of Malus pumila phenophase was ∑T0 (accumulated temperature ≥0℃), except from the late leaf coloring period to the late leaf falling period, during which, the leading factor was S. On average, for every 1℃ increase of Tmax in early March, the first flowering date could be 3.29 days earlier, and for every 1℃ increase of Tm in late August, the fruit maturing period could be 3.15 days later.

Key words: Malus pumila, phenophase, climatic change, accumulated temperature, influencing factor, southeastern Tibet

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