中文摘要：

以九龙江口湿地为研究区域,分析植物凋落物的降解过程与影响因素,基于稳定碳同位素技术估算不同植物凋落物对沉积物有机质的贡献.结果表明,红树和互花米草凋落物埋藏在中潮位的降解速率分别为0.655 a-1、1.723 a-1,均高于二者埋藏于高潮位的降解速率（分别为0.651 a-1、1.586 a-1）.埋藏于高潮位的植物凋落物中碳含量的减少幅度低于中潮位.不同植物凋落物的氮、硫含量在高潮位的增加幅度都要低于中潮位,且中潮位δ13C要比高潮位降低明显.中潮位的植物凋落物对沉积物有机质的贡献高于高潮位,互花米草凋落物对沉积物有机质的贡献都要高于红树凋落物.经过1 a的降解,红树中潮位植物凋落物对沉积物有机质的贡献为5.96%,高于红树高潮位（3.03%）.互花米草中潮位植物凋落物对沉积物有机质的贡献为14.81%,高于互花米草高潮位的13.97%.互花米草的贡献率（平均14.39%）高于红树（平均4.50%）.植物凋落物全部降解需要漫长过程.经过1 a降解的植物凋落物对沉积物有机质的贡献低于全部降解的贡献,尤其是红树凋落物.因此,考虑植物凋落物降解对沉积物有机质贡献的影响因素如时间、植物及潮水位的差异,可以更科学地估算凋落物对沉积物有机质的贡献,为湿地有机质循环模型的构建提供一定的科学依据.

英文摘要：

The purpose of this study was to characterize the decomposition process of different plant litters and its controlling factors, and to quantify the different contribution rates to sediments organic matter throughout the decomposition of different plant litters. Results showed that the decomposition rates of plant litters buried at medium tidal level were 0. 655 a-1 for mangrove and 1. 723 a-1 for Spartina, which were greater than those with 0. 651 a-1 for mangrove and 1. 586 a-1 for Spartina at high tidal level. The reduction of carbon concentration in plant litters at high tidal level was lower than that at medium tidal level, while the increment of nitrogen and sulfur concentrations in plant litters at high tidal level was greater than those at medium tidal. And the isotope abundance of carbon （δ13C） in plant litters at medium tidal level reduced much more significantly than that at high tidal level. The contribution rates of plant litters carbon to sediments organic matter differed among tidal levels, plant species and decomposition duration. Specifically, the decomposition of mangrove litters contributed 5.96% to the sediment organic matter at medium tidal level, which was greater than that （3.03%） at high tidal level. Similarly, the decomposition of Spartina litters contributed 14.81% to the sediment organic matter at medium tidal level, which was also greater than that （ 13.97% ） at high tidal level. The contribution of the decomposition of Spartina litters organic matter （average with 14. 39% ） was greater than that of mangrove litters （4.50%）. The decomposition of plant litters requires a long process. The contribution of plant litters to sediments organic matter throughout one year decomposition was lower than that in complete decomposition, in particular, mangrove litters. Our study showed that the quantitative differences in plant litters- derived sediment organic matter would improve the proper estimation of the contribution of litters to wetland organic matter.