Climatic signal in annual growth variation of Norway spruce (Picea abies) along a transect from central Finland to the Arctic timberline

2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 769-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harri Mäkinen ◽  
Pekka Nöjd ◽  
Kari Mielikäinen
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Growth Variation ◽  
Temperature And Growth

Regional and temporal growth patterns of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) were evaluated in 40 stands along a transect of over 500 km running from central Finland to the Arctic spruce timberline. Standard deviation of the ring-width series increased from south to north, but the geographical differences in mean sensitivity and first-order autocorrelation were small. The high degree of similarity in growth variation between stands indicated similar growth responses of trees to weather variation despite different environmental conditions along the transect. The most pronounced differences in the regional increment chronologies were found between the southernmost and northernmost stands. Growth variation was most strongly correlated with current June mean temperature, and correlation between growth and July temperature increased from south to north. In addition, negative correlation was observed between winter temperatures, particularly February temperature, and growth variation. Growth was more weakly correlated with precipitation than with temperature.

Effects of cambial age, clone and climatic factors on ring width and ring density in Norway spruce (Picea abies) in southeastern Finland

2012 ◽  
Vol 263 ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ane Zubizarreta-Gerendiain ◽  
Jaume Gort-Oromi ◽  
Lauri Mehtätalo ◽  
Heli Peltola ◽  
Ari Venäläinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Ring Density ◽  
Cambial Age

scholarly journals Stable isotope paleoclimatology of the earliest Eocene using kimberlite-hosted mummified wood from the Canadian Subarctic

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 5899-5914 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Hook ◽  
J. Halfar ◽  
Z. Gedalof ◽  
J. Bollmann ◽  
D. J. Schulze
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotopes ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Transfer Functions ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Mean Annual Temperature ◽  
Leaf Margin ◽  
Early Eocene ◽  
Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency

Abstract. The recent discovery of well-preserved mummified wood buried within a subarctic kimberlite diamond mine prompted a paleoclimatic study of the early Eocene "hothouse" (ca. 53.3 Ma). At the time of kimberlite eruption, the Subarctic was warm and humid producing a temperate rainforest biome well north of the Arctic Circle. Previous studies have estimated that mean annual temperatures in this region were 4–20 °C in the early Eocene, using a variety of proxies including leaf margin analysis and stable isotopes (δ13C and δ18O) of fossil cellulose. Here, we examine stable isotopes of tree-ring cellulose at subannual- to annual-scale resolution, using the oldest viable cellulose found to date. We use mechanistic models and transfer functions to estimate earliest Eocene temperatures using mummified cellulose, which was well preserved in the kimberlite. Multiple samples of Piceoxylon wood within the kimberlite were crossdated by tree-ring width. Multiple proxies are used in combination to tease apart likely environmental factors influencing the tree physiology and growth in the unique extinct ecosystem of the Polar rainforest. Calculations of interannual variation in temperature over a multidecadal time-slice in the early Eocene are presented, with a mean annual temperature (MAT) estimate of 11.4 °C (1 σ = 1.8 °C) based on δ18O, which is 16 °C warmer than the current MAT of the area (−4.6 °C). Early Eocene atmospheric δ13C (δ13Catm) estimates were −5.5 (±0.7) ‰. Isotopic discrimination (Δ) and leaf intercellular pCO2 ratio (ci/ca) were similar to modern values (Δ = 18.7 ± 0.8 ‰; ci/ca = 0.63 ± 0.03 %), but intrinsic water use efficiency (Early Eocene iWUE = 211 ± 20 μmol mol−1) was over twice the level found in modern high-latitude trees. Dual-isotope spectral analysis suggests that multidecadal climate cycles somewhat similar to the modern Pacific Decadal Oscillation likely drove temperature and cloudiness trends on 20–30-year timescales, influencing photosynthetic productivity and tree growth patterns.

Dendroclimatic response of Picea mariana and Pinus banksiana along a latitudinal gradient in the eastern Canadian boreal forest

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1333-1346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika Hofgaard ◽  
Jacques Tardif ◽  
Yves Bergeron
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Picea Mariana ◽  
Pinus Banksiana ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Climatic Period ◽  
Tree Ring Data

To decipher spatial and temporal tree-growth responses to climate change we used tree-ring data from Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP and Pinus banksiana Lamb. along a latitudinal transect in western Quebec. The transect encompassed the distinct transition between mixed and coniferous forests at approximately 49°N. Correlation analyses and principal component analyses were used to identify common spatiotemporal growth patterns, and site- and species-specific patterns since 1825. A moist summer in the year t - 1 and an early start of the current growing season favored growth of both species. A prolongation of the growing season into fall was the most distinguishing factor between the species. A long and gradual climatic gradient shifted to a short gradient with a clear segregation between the southern and northern parts of the transect. This shift, around 1875, was abrupt and characterized by a turbulent climatic period. The observed pattern was likely related to a large-scale shift in the mean position of the Arctic Front that occurred at the end of the 1800s. No discrete climatic setting explained the present switch from mixedwoods to conifers at 49°N. Awareness of such nonequilibrial relations between climate and species distribution is essential when assessing vegetation responses to future climate change.

Effect of ring width, cambial age, and climatic variables on the within-ring wood density profile of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) Karst.

Trees ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 913-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Franceschini ◽  
Fleur Longuetaud ◽  
Jean-Daniel Bontemps ◽  
Olivier Bouriaud ◽  
Benoît-Damien Caritey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Wood Density ◽  
Density Profile ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Climatic Variables ◽  
Cambial Age

scholarly journals Biogeographic, Atmospheric, and Climatic Factors Influencing Tree Growth in Mediterranean Aleppo Pine Forests

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 736 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Julio Camarero ◽  
Raúl Sánchez-Salguero ◽  
Montserrat Ribas ◽  
Ramzi Touchan ◽  
Laia Andreu-Hayles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Growth ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Pinus Halepensis ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Aleppo Pine ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Climatic Constraints

There is a lack of knowledge on how tree species respond to climatic constraints like water shortages and related atmospheric patterns across broad spatial and temporal scales. These assessments are needed to project which populations will better tolerate or respond to global warming across the tree species distribution range. Warmer and drier conditions have been forecasted for the Mediterranean Basin, where Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) is the most widely distributed conifer in dry sites. This species shows plastic growth responses to climate, being particularly sensitive to drought. We evaluated how 32 Aleppo pine forests responded to climate during the second half of the 20th century by using dendrochronology. Climatic constraints of radial growth were inferred by fitting the Vaganov–Shashkin (VS-Lite) growth model to ring-width data from our Aleppo pine forest network. Our findings reported that Aleppo pine growth decreased and showed the highest common coherence among trees in dry, continental sites located in southeastern and eastern inland Spain and Algeria. In contrast, growth increased in wetter sites located in northeastern Spain. Overall, across the Aleppo pine network tree growth was enhanced by prior wet winters and cool and wet springs, whilst warm summers were associated with less growth. The relationships between site ring-width chronologies were higher in nearby forests. This explains why Aleppo pine growth was distinctly linked to indices of atmospheric circulation patterns depending on the geographical location of the forests. The western forests were more influenced by moisture and temperature conditions driven by the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO) and the Northern Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), the southern forests by the East Atlantic (EA) and the august NAO, while the Balearic, Tunisian and northeastern sites by the Arctic Oscillation (AO) and the Scandinavian pattern (SCA). The climatic constraints for Aleppo pine tree growth and its biogeographical variability were well captured by the VS-Lite model. The model performed better in dry and continental sites, showing strong growth coherence between trees and climatic limitations of growth. Further research using similar broad-scale approaches to climate–growth relationships in drought-prone regions deserves more attention.

scholarly journals Pruning effect on Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) growth and quality

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endijs Baders ◽  
Janis Donis ◽  
Guntars Snepsts ◽  
Andis Adamovics ◽  
Aris Jansons
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Stand Density ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Radial Increment ◽  
Annual Increment ◽  
Management Activity ◽  
Spruce Stands ◽  
Occlusion Rate

Abstract Pruning requires significant investment, therefore, the aim of the study was to characterize occlusion of branch wounds and changes in radial increment as well as frequency of browsing damages after pruning of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) in order to provide data for financial calculations and recommendations for practical forestry. Altogether 1,614 pruned and 4,368 unpruned trees from 45 Norway spruce stands were measured and cored. Degree of wound occlusion and browsing damages were assessed, and additional volume increment estimated in each stand. Pruning resulted in significant increase of length of branch-free section: for unpruned trees it was 0.3 ± 0.07 m, but for pruned 3.4 ± 0.10 m. Branch wounds for most of the trees (68%) were filled with resin (occluded), for lower share of trees (31%) – still open, but for some trees (1%) completely occluded. Branch wound occlusion rate was not affected by differences in stand density, but was significantly affected by stand age: proportion of trees with occluded branch scars increased with age. Trees with occluded branch wounds had a significantly higher increase in tree ring width after the pruning in comparison to the period before pruning than trees with open branch wounds, emphasizing the importance of radial increment in development of branch-free layer of wood. Pruning resulted in minor (−7% or −0.28 ± 0.05 m3 ha−1) reduction of annual increment that was statistically significant only up to 3 years after this forest management activity for stands younger than 17 years and with mean height up to 10.5 m. Pruned trees were significantly more browsed than unpruned (6.1% and 2.7%, respectively).

The Effect of Industrial Emission on Wood Quality in Norway Spruce (Picea Abies)

IAWA Journal ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Evertsen ◽  
M. P. Mac Siurtain ◽  
J. J. Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Wood Quality ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Wood Properties ◽  
Industrial Emission ◽  
Preliminary Study

In this preliminary study, the influence of industrial emission on the wood quality of Norway spruce was evaluated. Intrinsie wood quality determining properties: ring width (RW), mean annual density, percentage annual 1atewood and the product of (RW × (maximumminimum density)) appear to be affected by the emissions of a fertiliser factory adjoining the stands studied. Fluctuations in the performance of these intrinsic wood properties coincide with the start of production by the factory and a change in the manufacturing process.

scholarly journals Detrending ability of several regression equations in tree-ring research: a case study based on tree-ring data of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.])

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 491-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bošeľa ◽  
L. Kulla ◽  
R. Marušák
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Growth Trends ◽  
Tree Ring Data ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Similar Growth

  The aim of this study was to investigate tree-ring width variability and to distinguish groups of trees with similar growth trends in order to study tree growth responses to various stand and site conditions. The methods of cluster analysis were employed for this purpose. Four distinct groups of trees were identified. For each group, the mean tree-ring curve was calculated in order to look for the main signals that distinguish the groups from one another. The idea behind this was to divide the samples into homogeneous groups with similar growth trends, representing typical examples of variability of the studied Norway spruce population. In the next step, several regression functions were studied and compared for their ability to fit the ring-width-age data applied to the mean ring-width curve of each group. Fischer’s F-test was used to test the differences in goodness of fit between the equations in each group. From all examined/applied equations, smoothing spline, polynomial of degree 5, and Šmelko-Burgan functions were found to be the most universal and suitable for detrending of all examined ring width curves. Hugershoff function was found to be suitable for curves with one local maximum only. Exponential and Korf’s functions were unsatisfactory for the purposes of tree ring curves detrending.

scholarly journals Disturbances in variation of the annual ring width of Norway spruce in the Polish Western Beskids Mountains

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 539-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Wilczyński ◽  
E. Feliksik
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Annual Ring ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Radial Increment ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Annual Ring Width ◽  
Spruce Stands

Changes in radial increment of Norway spruce in 25 stands more than 100 years old were analysed. Stands were growing on sites of different exposure situated at 450–1,200 m above sea level in the Polish Western Beskids Mountains. In the mid-1990s a considerable increase in annual ring width was observed. The greatest increase occurred in trees growing at the highest altitudes. This phenomenon occurred after a long period of increment decrease at the turn of the 1970s. After 1990 as the annual ring width was increasing, the variation and amplitude of ring width also increased. The cause of a long-term increase in radial increment was the improvement of thermal and pluvial conditions during late winter and early spring having a substantial effect on Norway spruce growth. In the 1990s the period of rapid changes in thermal and pluvial conditions of summer began. After moist and cold summers there were hot and dry summers. This resulted in increased variations and amplitude of the growth responses of Norway spruce and contributed to the weakening of trees above 100 years of age. The increasing break-up of Norway spruce stands growing in the lower mountain zone of the Polish Western Beskids Mountains, observed in recent years, is the final effect of this process.

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