scholarly journals White pine and Scots pine tree-ring chronologies as indicators of climate-related non-native and native tree growth patterns in Estonia

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alar Läänelaid ◽  
Samuli Helama
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Pinus Strobus ◽  
Summer Precipitation ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
White Pine ◽  
Growth Anomaly ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
Negative Growth

Three tree-ring chronologies of white pine (Pinus strobus), a species which are non-native to Europe, were constructed for Suuremõisa, Jädivere and Järvselja sites in Estonia. These chronologies were related to instrumental climate records and Scots pine (P. sylvestris) chronologies from nearby sites. Growth rates of P. strobus exceeded those of P. sylvestris. The chronologies of the non-native and native pine species relatively well correlated with each other. Moreover, tree-ring growth of both species correlated positively with late-winter and spring (February–May) temperatures and negatively with spring (April) precipitation. While P. strobus growth was positively associated with summer precipitation, the growth of P. sylvestris remained positively related to the growing season temperatures. Both species exhibited a negative growth anomaly from 1939 to 1942.   Keywords: Pinus strobus, Pinus sylvestris, dendroclimatology, Estonia

scholarly journals Differences in the Climate-Growth Relationship of Scots Pine: A Case Study from Poland and Hungary

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dávid Misi ◽  
Radosław Puchałka ◽  
Charlotte Pearson ◽  
Iain Robertson ◽  
Marcin Koprowski
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Ring Width ◽  
Summer Precipitation ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Tree Ring Width ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Growth Environment ◽  
Wide Range

Scots pine is an adaptable and prevalent European tree species that grows naturally throughout Europe and has been planted in a wide range of environments. Previous studies have indicated that climatic variables affect tree-ring growth patterns in this species, but it is also possible that certain aspects of the growth environment moderate this response. In order to understand the potential impact a shifting climate has on this important species, this study compared the growth response of two populations of Scots pine. Trees from similar bioclimatic regions in Hungary and Poland were compared using the hypothesis that differences in the association between climate and growth would be reflected by the degree of tree-ring width variation. We also wanted to know how changing climatic conditions influenced the temporal stability of the climate–growth signal in the most important periods for tree growth. Clear similarities in the effect of temperature and precipitation on tree-ring width variation were found between the two sites, but there were also some interesting differences. In the late winter to early spring period both populations reacted to warming with a decreasing association with temperature. Summer precipitation was shown to be the dominant factor in controlling ring-width. A decreasing trend in summer precipitation values at both Hungarian and Polish sites resulted in a weakening in correspondence for the Hungarian trees, while the Polish trees showed a significant increase in correlation with summer precipitation. The results indicated that changes in climate influenced the studied trees in different ways which has implications for the future balance of Scots pine growth in Europe.

scholarly journals Scots pine tree ring structure modifications and relation with climate

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Semeniuc Anca Ionela ◽  
Cristian Sidor ◽  
Ionel Popa
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Ring Structure ◽  
Pine Tree

Volume distribution of eastern white pine in Canada

1994 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Species Distribution ◽  
Forest Inventory ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Pinus Strobus ◽  
Volume Distribution ◽  
White Pine ◽  
Eastern White Pine ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
Forest Region

The distribution of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) is described using Canada's Forest Inventory to map volume levels of the species and to tabulate its occurrence by Forest Region and forest type. White pine grows under a wide variety of conditions, with most volume occurring in mixedwood forest. The highest concentrations are in SE Ontario, SW Quebec, and the Maritime provinces. Key words: Forest inventory, Canada, white pine, tree volume, species distribution

Seasonal Water Content and Distribution in Eastern White Pine

1969 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-43
Author(s):  
S. N. Linzon
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Pinus Strobus ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Early Winter ◽  
White Pine ◽  
Eastern White Pine ◽  
Seasonal Rhythm ◽  
Late Autumn ◽  
Early Autumn

Studies over a 30-month period revealed the presence of a seasonal rhythm in water content in the sapwood and in wet and dry portions of the heartwood of eastern white pine, Pinus strobus L. The data, indicated an increase in water content in late autumn and early winter, a drying out in late winter, a slight increase in the spring, fluctuations during the summer strongly influenced by weather, and a slight decrease in early autumn prior to the increase at the end of the year. The newest parts of the crown were the wettest in the tree. Outer rings in the sapwood of the crown were wetter than those in the bole and butt. Wet heartwood possessed as high a water content as sapwood, whereas dry heartwood contained the lowest water content of all the parts of the tree examined.

scholarly journals A multi-century eastern white pine tree-ring chronology developed from salvaged river logs and its utility for dating heritage structures in Canada's National Capital Region

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Dick ◽  
Trevor J. Porter ◽  
Michael F.J. Pisaric ◽  
Ève Wertheimer ◽  
Peter deMontigny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
White Pine ◽  
Eastern White Pine ◽  
Tree Ring Chronology ◽  
Capital Region ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
National Capital

The supra-long Scots pine tree-ring record for Finnish Lapland: Part 1, chronology construction and initial inferences

The Holocene ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 673-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Eronen ◽  
Pentti Zetterberg ◽  
Keith R. Briffa ◽  
Markus Lindholm ◽  
Jouko Meriläinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
Finnish Lapland

scholarly journals Tree-ring reconstruction of March-June precipitation from the Atlas cedar forest of Mount Takoucht, Béjaïa (northern Algeria)

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. e011-e011
Author(s):  
Said Slimani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Summer Precipitation ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Northern Algeria ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Tree Ring Reconstruction ◽  
Clear Shift

Aim of study: A March-June precipitation has been reconstructed for the period 1830-2015 using Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica Manetti) tree-ring records. Area of study: Atlas cedar forest of Mount Takoucht (Béjaïa, northern Algeria). Material and methods: Seasonal correlations were computed in order to identify the best period of the year for the climate reconstruction. The temporal stability of the tree-ring signal for precipitation was checked using the split-sample calibration-verification procedure. The reconstruction was performed using the transfer function method. Main results: The reconstructed data revealed high interannual to decadal variation in late winter to early summer precipitation. Wet conditions dominated during the 1830s and 1840s and were followed by sustained dry conditions during the mid-19th century, which registered two of the most severe droughts (1858 and 1869) over the period of reconstruction. Relatively moderate climate conditions marked the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A gradual return towards drier conditions was observed from the 1920s and reached high frequencies of drought around mid-20th century. After an exceptional prolonged wet period of 24 years (1966-1989), the reconstruction registered its highest frequency in extreme dry/wet events: the decade 1993-2002 recorded the highest drought frequency of the reconstruction, with the third most severe dry event (1999), while the last years were marked by a clear shift toward wet conditions. Research highlights: These findings provide relevant records on past climate variability in one of the rainiest areas in Algeria and constitute valuable knowledge for specific drought and wet periods monitoring in the region.

Reconstruction of May–June precipitation in the territory of Bashkiria based on Scots pine tree-ring data from the Bugulma–Belebey Upland

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. E. Kucherov ◽  
D. Yu. Vasil’ev ◽  
A. A. Muldashev
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
Tree Ring Data

Comparing Scots pine tree-ring proxies and detrending methods among sites in Jämtland, west-central Scandinavia

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans W. Linderholm ◽  
Björn E. Gunnarson ◽  
Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Tree Ring ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
West Central

scholarly journals Scots Pine (pinus sylvestris L.) on Shingle Fields: A Dendrochronologic Reconstruction of Early Summer Precipitation in Mideast Sweden

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (17) ◽  
pp. 4710-4722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Jönsson ◽  
Christer Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Sylvestris ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Summer Precipitation ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Spring Precipitation ◽  
Dead Trees ◽  
Pine Trees

Abstract Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) trees growing on shingle fields offer a unique possibility to reconstruct precipitation and study climate variability in the fairly humid eastern part of central Sweden. Tree-ring characteristics were compared with monthly (1890–2001) and daily (1961–2001) climate data from an adjacent meteorological station. Chronologies for latewood (LW), earlywood (EW), and tree-ring widths (RW) were constructed from 73 living and dead trees. Correlation analyses show that tree growth is most sensitive to early summer precipitation. EW shows the strongest correlation with precipitation in May and June while LW is best correlated with June and July precipitation. A reconstruction model for May–June precipitation was calculated using principal component analysis (PCA) regression (regular regression) including EW, LW, and RW for present and previous years. The model explained 46% of the variation in May–June precipitation and allowed a reconstruction back to 1560. Information about wet and dry years was collected from historical documents and was used to validate the result. Periods with precipitation above and below the mean show agreement with previous reconstructions of spring precipitation from tree rings in Finland and of spring floods from estuary sediments in the region. Analyses of correlations between meteorological stations and reconstructed precipitation show that the model is valid for the coastal part of central Sweden. The authors conclude that Scots pine trees on shingle fields are well suited for precipitation reconstruction, and the separate analyses of LW and EW improve the reconstruction.

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