The Relationship Between Variability of Cell Wall Mass of Earlywood and Latewood Tracheids in Larch Tree-Rings, the Rate of Tree-Ring Growth and Climatic Changes

Holzforschung ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. P. Silkin ◽  
A. V. Kirdyanov
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Cell Mass ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Tree Ring Width ◽  
Radial Cell ◽  
Wall Mass ◽  
Larch Tree ◽  
Mass Accumulation

Summary Mass accumulation dynamics in earlywood and latewood cell walls of larch from northern regions of Central Siberia are investigated and correlations among cell mass of different tree-ring zones, radial tracheid sizes and tree-ring width are found. A linear relationship exists between cell wall mass and radial cell size. The deviation of cell mass from the regression line (index of mass deviation) and the mean density of the respective tree-ring zone are similarly functionally dependent on the radial cell size and reflect the realization of the potential determined during the period of cell formation. There is a critical value of larch tree-ring width in relation to cell mass. For the tree-rings with width less than this critical value the difference in the mass of earlywood and latewood cells increases with decreasing tree-ring width.The cell wall mass correlates with the monthly temperatures of June and July. Under favorable growing conditions tracheids with similar mass of cell walls are formed in earlywood and latewood, while under unfavorable conditions cell wall mass accumulation in latewood is severly limited. A comparative analysis of the cell wall mass in earlywood and latewood indicates that mass accumulation is independent of the switching processes from earlywood production to the production of latewood.

Early summer temperatures since 1670 A.D. for Central Kamchatka reconstructed based on a Siberian larch tree-ring width chronology

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 2048-2052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Gostev ◽  
Gregory Wiles ◽  
Rosanne D'Arrigo ◽  
Gordon Jacoby ◽  
Peter Khomentovsky
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Siberian Larch ◽  
Kamchatka Peninsula ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Model Verification ◽  
Tree Ring Width ◽  
Tree Ring Data ◽  
Summer Temperatures ◽  
Larch Tree

A tree-ring width chronology of larch (Larixkurilensis Mayr) has been developed from along the Bystraya River near Esso in the interior valley of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. The chronology, which covers from 1670 to 1992, explains 38% of the variance in May–June temperatures for the Esso meteorological station. This ring-width series is used to develop the first dendroclimatic reconstruction for Kamchatka. We caution that the Esso station record, the closest to the tree-ring site, is only 42 years in length, making model verification difficult. Periods of above-average temperatures are inferred for ca. 1750, 1800, and over the last few decades; colder than average conditions are inferred for 1710–1720, 1760–1770s, and 1860–1880s. The ring-width chronology cross-dates with other larch tree-ring data for Kamchatka and, during certain intervals, with a larch ring-width record from eastern Siberia. Comparison of the two records suggests that the insertion of a missing ring for the year 1816 in the eastern Siberian series is not justified. A birch (Betulaermanii Cham.) chronology from a coastal site near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy correlates with July–August temperatures. Both the larch and more widespread birch species show promise for further dendroclimatic studies in Kamchatka.

Growth, isotope records and quantitative wood anatomy reveal species-specific couplings in three Mexican conifers inhabiting drought-prone areas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanna Battipaglia ◽  
Arturo Pacheco ◽  
Julio Camarero ◽  
Marin Pompa-Garcia ◽  
Jordi Voltas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Density Fluctuations ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
High Plasticity ◽  
Lumen Area ◽  
Tree Ring Width

<p>An improvement of our understanding of how tree species will respond to warmer conditions and longer droughts requires comparing their responses across different environmental settings and considering a multi-proxy approach. We used different xylem traits (tree-ring width, formation of intra-annual density fluctuations –IADFs, wood anatomy, D<sup>13</sup>C and d<sup>18</sup>O records) to retrospectively quantify these responses in three conifers inhabiting two different drought-prone areas in northwestern Mexico. A fir species (Abies durangensis) was studied in a higher altitude and more humid site and two pine species were sampled in a nearby, drier site (Pinus engelmannii, Pinus cembroides). Tree-ring-width indices (TRWi) of all the species showed very similar year-to-year variability, likely indicating a common climatic signal throughout the whole region. Wood anatomy analyses, covering over 3.5 million measured cells, showed that P. cembroides lumen area was much smaller than in the other two species and it remained constant along all the studied period (over 64 years). Alternately, cell wall was ticker in P. engelmannii which also presented the highest amount of intra-annual density fluctuations. Climate and wood anatomy correlations pointed out that lumen area was positively affected by winter precipitation for all the species, while cell-wall thickness was negatively affected by current season precipitation in all species but P. cembroides, suggesting this taxon may be better adapted to withstand drought than its coexisting conifer with thinner cell walls resulting from wet winters. Stable isotope analysis showed in P. cembroides some of the lowest cellulose-Δ<sup>13</sup>C mean values ever reported in the literature for a forest tree species, although there were no particular trend differences between the studied species. As well, no significant δ<sup>18</sup>O differences where found between the three species, but they shared a common decreasing trend. With very distinct wood anatomical traits (smaller cells, compact morphology), P. cembroides stood out as the better-adapted species in its current environment and could be less affected by future drier climate. P. engelmannii and A. durangensis showed high plasticity at wood anatomical level, allowing them to promptly respond to seasonal water availability, however this feature may provide few advantages on future climate scenarios with longer and more frequent drought spells. Further research, including xylogenesis analysis and monitoring of different populations of these tree species, would be still necessary to reach a clearer understanding of their future responses to weather patterns. Our multi-proxy approach could be used in other forests to characterize the in situ functioning of trees, e.g. growth, water use, and development of strategies for forest management under the current climate change scenarios.</p>

Climate control of cambial dynamics and tree-ring width in two tropical pines in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 303 ◽  
pp. 108394
Author(s):  
Nathsuda Pumijumnong ◽  
Piyarat Songtrirat ◽  
Supaporn Buajan ◽  
Sineenart Preechamart ◽  
Uthai Chareonwong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Tree Ring Width ◽  
Climate Control

Climatic implications of a 3585-year tree-ring width chronology from the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (17-18) ◽  
pp. 2111-2122 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Shao ◽  
Y. Xu ◽  
Z.-Y. Yin ◽  
E. Liang ◽  
H. Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Tree Ring Width

Tree growth across the Nepal Himalaya during the last four centuries

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
UK Thapa ◽  
S St. George ◽  
DK Kharal ◽  
NP Gaire
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Forest Growth ◽  
Tree Ring Width ◽  
Early 19Th Century ◽  
Tree Ring Data ◽  
Instrumental Records

The climate of Nepal has changed rapidly over the recent decades, but most instrumental records of weather and hydrology only extend back to the 1980s. Tree rings can provide a longer perspective on recent environmental changes, and since the early 2000s, a new round of field initiatives by international researchers and Nepali scientists have more than doubled the size of the country’s tree-ring network. In this paper, we present a comprehensive analysis of the current tree-ring width network for Nepal, and use this network to estimate changes in forest growth nation-wide during the last four centuries. Ring-width chronologies in Nepal have been developed from 11 tree species, and half of the records span at least 290 years. The Nepal tree-ring width network provides a robust estimate of annual forest growth over roughly the last four centuries, but prior to this point, our mean ring-width composite fluctuates wildly due to low sample replication. Over the last four centuries, two major events are prominent in the all-Nepal composite: (i) a prolonged and widespread growth suppression during the early 1800s; and (ii) heightened growth during the most recent decade. The early 19th century decline in tree growth coincides with two major Indonesian eruptions, and suggests that short-term disturbances related to climate extremes can exert a lasting influence on the vigor of Nepal’s forests. Growth increases since AD 2000 are mainly apparent in high-elevation fir, which may be a consequence of the observed trend towards warmer temperatures, particularly during winter. This synthesis effort should be useful to establish baselines for tree-ring data in Nepal and provide a broader context to evaluate the sensitivity or behavior of this proxy in the central Himalayas.

Is temperature still the most limiting factor for growth in northern boreal forests?

The Holocene ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 095968362110116
Author(s):  
Jeroen DM Schreel
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Temperature Fluctuations ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Tree Ring Width ◽  
Climate Reconstructions ◽  
Latewood Density

Over the last few decades – at a range of northern sites – changes in tree-ring width and latewood density have not followed mean summertime temperature fluctuations. This discrepancy sharply contrasts an earlier correlation between those variables. As the origin of this inconsistency has not been fully deciphered, questions have emerged regarding the use of tree-ring width and latewood density as a proxy in dendrochronological climate reconstructions. I suggest that temperature is no longer the most limiting factor in certain boreal areas, which might explain the observed divergence.

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