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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 30-37.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2025-0619

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Study on Responses of Yield and Quality of Angelica sinensis In Yunnan Province to Altitude and Climatic Factors

MA Yongpeng(), LIU Yuanjian, LONG Yunxing, QUAN Shenchun, YUE Kai, GAO Chaowen, PAN Zengrong, WANG Xi   

  1. Zhaotong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhaotong, Yunnan 657000
  • Received:2025-07-22 Revised:2025-12-24 Online:2026-04-25 Published:2026-04-23

Abstract:

By investigating the effects of different altitudes and climatic factors on the yield and quality of Angelica sinensis in Yunnan province, this study provides a scientific basis for the precise selection of cultivation areas for A. sinensis in Zhaotong City. Using A. sinensis seedlings as experimental materials, three experimental bases with distinct geographical and climatic environments were established. After transplantation and harvesting, the influences of altitude, temperature, precipitation, and light on yield and the content of extract, volatile oil, ferulic acid were analyzed. The results showed that within the ecological regions suitable for cultivating A. sinensis in Zhaotong City, altitude and precipitation showed significant positive correlations with yield and the content of extract, volatile oil, ferulic acid, while temperature exhibited significant negative correlations with those indexes. Light had significant negative correlations with yield and extract content but showed no significant correlations with the content of volatile oil and ferulic acid. Principal component analysis revealed that the comprehensive yield and quality ranking from high to low was: S3 > S2 > S1. OPLS and variable importance in projection analysis indicated that the comprehensive yield and quality was significantly negatively correlated with temperature, significantly positively correlated with altitude and precipitation, and weakly negatively correlated with light. The influence intensity of environmental factors on the comprehensive yield and quality was: temperature > altitude > precipitation > light, with temperature and altitude being the dominant factors. In conclusion, the altitude and climatic factors in different regions of Zhaotong City have a significant impact on the yield and quality of A. sinensis. The higher altitude areas in the northern and central parts of Zhaotong City are more suitable for the production of A. sinensis, while in the southern part, higher altitude areas should be selected with attention to drought management and sun shading.

Key words: Angelica sinensis in Yunnan province, the yield and quality, altitude, climatic factor

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