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Research Strategies in Dendroecology and Dendroclimatology in Mountain Environments
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In this article, a critical assessment of the past and potential contributions of Dendroecology and dendroclimatology in mountain environments is presented, addressing the spatial variability of both climate and tree sites, the temporal variability of ecological growth conditions and the reconstruction of signals other than high frequency ones.Abstract:
Tree-ring series from living trees near the timberline or timbers buried in the surroundings are exceptionally valuable both for climate reconstruction and investigations of the consequences of climate change to ecosystems. This paper is a critical assessment of the past and potential contributions of dendroecology and dendroclimatology in mountain environments. Problems addressed are the spatial variability of both climate and tree sites, the temporal variability of ecological growth conditions and the reconstruction of signals other than high frequency ones. A synoptic approach appears to be the only way to take into account both the spatial and temporal variability of tree-growth, allowing for a better comparison of spatial climatological patterns with spatial growth patterns.read more
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Climate increases regional tree‐growth variability in Iberian pine forests
Laia Andreu,Emilia Gutiérrez,Marc Macias,Marc Macias,Montse Ribas,Oriol Bosch,J. Julio Camarero +6 more
TL;DR: A change in tree-growth pattern and in the climatic response of the studied forests was detected since the mid-20th century and linked to an increase in water stress, in agreement with the observed increase in warmer conditions and in precipitation variability.
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Spatiotemporal variability in tree growth in the central pyrenees: climatic and site influences
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the relationship between radial growth and site conditions along ecological gradients to improve dendroclimatic reconstructions of Spanish Central Pyrenees forests.
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Intra-annual tree-ring parameters indicating differences in drought stress of Pinus sylvestris forests within the Erico-Pinion in the Valais (Switzerland)
TL;DR: The effects of drought on radial growth of Pinussylvestris were investigated by comparing sites along hydricgradients, finding no relationship between climate and traumatictissues (TTs), and intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs) provided a valuable means todifferentiate between the site types.
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Ecological interpretation of tree-ring width and intraannual density fluctuations in Pinus sylvestris on dry sites in the central Alps and Siberia
TL;DR: The radial growth of Pinus sylvestris L. syrvestris from nine sites at the semiarid lower forest border of the central Alps and central Siberia has been investigated using dendroecologi...
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Growth–climate responses of high-elevation conifers in the central Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors applied dendroclimatological techniques to assess the effects of inter-annual climate variations on radial growth of high-elevation conifers in the central Hengduan Mountains.
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Tree Rings and Climate
TL;DR: In this paper, a summary of basic dendrochronology, especially its application to Beams from these activities that various statistical methods such as they are covered, is given.
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An Introduction to Tree-Ring Dating
TL;DR: Tree-ring dating is the study of the chronological sequence of annual growth rings in trees as discussed by the authors, and it is a well-studied discipline in the field of tree-ring analysis.
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Methods of Dendrochronology - Applications in the Environmental Sciences
Edward R. Cook,L. A. Kairiukstis +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a historical background on Dendrochronology, including primary data, data analysis, and methods of calibration, verification, and reconstruction of tree rings.