Growth-climate relationships at yew and wild service trees on the eastern edge of their range in Europe

Aim of study: The aim of the study was the construction of regional chronologies for South-Western Poland for yew (Taxus baccata L.) and wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis L.), two of the rarest native tree species on the edge of their range in Europe. The relationships growth-climate and incremental dynamics at both these species were investigated as well.Area of study: The eastern borders of the ranges of yew and wild service trees run across Poland. The majority of the yew occurrence sites are situated in South Poland, within the area of uplands and mountains, whereas the wild service tree grows in the western part of the country. The study plots (5 for yew trees, 4 for wild service trees) were located in nature reserves in SW Poland.Material and Methods: The research materials were cores from 200 trees (115 yew trees and 85 wild service trees). The annual growth widths were measured, then, local chronologies were constructed using classic methods of dating. Regional chronologies were based on yew trees with the Student’test t > 6.0, and wild service trees with t > 5.9. The chronologies were subjected to the indexation and used for dendroclimatological analyses: pointer years, correlation and response function.Main results: The yew chronology, spanning 219 years (1790-2008), was established on the basis of 51 samples, the average width of annual growths amounted to 0.61 mm. The wild service tree chronology, representing the period 1841-2013 (173 years), was produced from 37 samples, the average width of annual growth amounted to 0.60 mm (from 0.27 up to 0.58 mm). Dendroclimatological analyses of the yew indicated thermal conditions of the winter months and beginning of spring (straight correlations) as the predominating factor affecting the annual growth widths. Summer drought was an additional factor limiting growth. For the wild service trees cool and humid summer months in the growing season favour the formation of wide growths.Research highlights: On account of strong dispersion and limited small populations of these two tree species, there are few dendrochronological studies available. Therefore, every piece of information on the ecology of the yew and wild service tree allows us to broaden our knowledge of these rare species enriching the biodiversity of the native tree flora.Keywords: tree-ring width; Taxus baccata L.; Sorbus torminalis L.; dendroclimatology; Poland.

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Annual rings in a native Hawaiian tree,Sophora chrysophylla, on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi

Journal of Tropical Ecology ◽

10.1017/s026646741500036x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (6) ◽

pp. 567-571 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kainana S. Francisco ◽

Patrick J. Hart ◽

Jinbao Li ◽

Edward R. Cook ◽

Patrick J. Baker

Keyword(s):

Ring Width ◽

Annual Growth ◽

Pacific Region ◽

Annual Rings ◽

Eastern Tropical Pacific ◽

Growth Rings ◽

Annual Growth Rings ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species ◽

Conifer Trees

Abstract:Annual rings are not commonly produced in tropical trees because they grow in a relatively aseasonal environment. However, in the subalpine zones of Hawaiʻi's highest volcanoes, there is often strong seasonal variability in temperature and rainfall. Using classical dendrochronological methods, annual growth rings were shown to occur inSophora chrysophylla, a native tree species on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi. Chronologies were established from nearby non-native, live conifer trees and these were used to verify the dates from a total of 52 series from 22S. chrysophyllatrees, establishing an 86-y chronology (1926–2011). Ring-width patterns were significantly correlated with monthly rainfall from August of the previous year. This study is the first in the eastern tropical Pacific region to demonstrate annual growth rings in trees.

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Establishment of Native Tree Species on Coal Tailings — Lessons from Ebenezer Mine, Queensland, Australia

Proceedings of the Third International Seminar on Mine Closure ◽

10.36487/acg_repo/852_69 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Rhys Worrall ◽

Alister Spain ◽

Mark Tibbett

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species ◽

Coal Tailings

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Leaf litter production and litter nutrient dynamics of invasive Acacia mearnsii and native tree species in riparian forests of the Fynbos biome, South Africa

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119515 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 498 ◽

pp. 119515

Author(s):

M.Z. Railoun ◽

J.P. Simaika ◽

S.M. Jacobs

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Leaf Litter ◽

Tree Species ◽

Nutrient Dynamics ◽

Riparian Forests ◽

Litter Production ◽

Acacia Mearnsii ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species ◽

Leaf Litter Production

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Tropical Forest Restoration in the Eastern Himalaya: Evaluating Early Survival and Growth of Native Tree Species

Ecological Restoration ◽

10.3368/er.39.3.194 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 52-63

Author(s):

Noopur Borawake ◽

Aparajita Datta ◽

Rohit Naniwadekar

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forest ◽

Tree Species ◽

Forest Restoration ◽

Eastern Himalaya ◽

Native Tree ◽

Survival And Growth ◽

Native Tree Species ◽

Early Survival ◽

Tropical Forest Restoration

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How anatomical and morphological characteristics affect the flexural properties of two angiosperm species at the sapling stage

BioResources ◽

10.15376/biores.15.3.5843-5858 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 5843-5858

Author(s):

Seray Özden Keleş

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Ring Width ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Deciduous Tree ◽

Flexural Properties ◽

Functional Stability ◽

Growth Stability ◽

Fagus Orientalis Lipsky ◽

Angiosperm Species ◽

Common Oak

The sapling stage is an important phase due to maintaining plant growth, stability, and survival over the life cycle of trees. However, there are limited investigations in the literature related to both growth and stability of different tree species. This study thus investigated how different tree species at the sapling stage showed different anatomical, morphological, and flexural traits despite being of similar age and growing under the same environmental conditions. The variation of sapling properties was determined in two deciduous tree species: common oak (Quercus robur L.) and Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky). The results of anatomical and morphological measurements showed that the highest average values of ray length, ray width, pith radius, pith%, bark%, and node numbers were obtained in oak saplings, whereas average ring width, number of rays, and wood% were found to be higher in beech saplings. Oak also exhibited better functional stability in its saplings. The flexural properties were almost 60% greater in oak stems than beech stems. The variations in flexural properties were explained by the morphological and anatomical traits since stability was positively correlated with pith radius, pith%, and bark% and negatively correlated with the number of rays and wood%.

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Micropropagation of Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis [L.] Crantz): The Regulative Role of Different Aromatic Cytokinins During Organogenesis

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation ◽

10.1007/s00344-009-9099-2 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 341-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Jana Malá ◽

Pavlína Máchová ◽

Helena Cvrčková ◽

Michal Karady ◽

Ondřej Novák ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sorbus Torminalis ◽

Aromatic Cytokinins ◽

Wild Service Tree ◽

Regulative Role

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Diné kinship as a framework for conserving native tree species in climate change

Ecological Applications ◽

10.1002/eap.1944 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jaime O. Yazzie ◽

Peter Z. Fulé ◽

Yeon‐Su Kim ◽

Andrew Sánchez Meador

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Tree Species ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species

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Contrasting Signals of the Westerly Index and North Atlantic Oscillation over the Drought Sensitivity of Tree-Ring Chronologies from the Mediterranean Basin

Atmosphere ◽

10.3390/atmos11060644 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 644 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pablo Casas-Gómez ◽

Raúl Sánchez-Salguero ◽

Pedro Ribera ◽

Juan C. Linares

Keyword(s):

North Atlantic Oscillation ◽

Tree Ring ◽

North Atlantic ◽

Tree Species ◽

Ring Width ◽

Pinus Nigra ◽

Western Mediterranean ◽

Drought Severity ◽

Drought Sensitivity ◽

Westerly Index

Extreme drought events are becoming increasingly frequent and extended, particularly in Mediterranean drought-prone regions. In this sense, atmospheric oscillations patterns, such as those represented by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index and the Westerly Index (WI) have been widely proven as reliable proxies of drought trends. Here, we used the Standardized Precipitation–Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), as a reliable indicator of drought, to investigate the drought sensitivity of tree-ring width data (TRW) from several long-lived tree species (Abies borisii-regis, Abies cilicica, Abies pinsapo, Cedrus atlantica, Cedrus libanii, Pinus nigra, Pinus heldreichii). NAO and WI relations with TRW were also investigated in order to identify potential non-stationary responses among those drought proxies. Our temporal and spatial analyses support contrasting Mediterranean dipole patterns regarding the drought sensitivity of tree growth for each tree species. The spatial assessment of NAO and WI relationships regarding SPEI and TRW showed on average stronger correlations westward with non-stationary correlations between annual WI index and TRW in all species. The results indicate that the drought variability and the inferred drought-sensitive trees species (e.g., C. atlantica) are related to the NAO and the WI, showing that TRW is a feasible proxy to long-term reconstructions of Westerly Index (WI) variability in the Western Mediterranean region. Spatial variability of drought severity suggests a complex association between NAO and WI, likely modulated by an east–west Mediterranean climate dipole.

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Sea-ice induced growth decline in Arctic shrubs

Biology Letters ◽

10.1098/rsbl.2017.0122 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 20170122 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Mads Forchhammer

Keyword(s):

Sea Ice ◽

Ring Width ◽

Plant Productivity ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Arctic Sea Ice ◽

Annual Growth ◽

The Arctic ◽

Growth Time ◽

Sea Ice Extent ◽

Negative Effect

Measures of increased tundra plant productivity have been associated with the accelerating retreat of the Arctic sea-ice. Emerging studies document opposite effects, advocating for a more complex relationship between the shrinking sea-ice and terrestrial plant productivity. I introduce an autoregressive plant growth model integrating effects of biological and climatic conditions for analysing individual ring-width growth time series. Using 128 specimens of Salix arctica , S. glauca and Betula nana sampled across Greenland to Svalbard, an overall negative effect of the retreating June sea-ice extent was found on the annual growth. The negative effect of the retreating June sea-ice was observed for younger individuals with large annual growth allocations and with little or no trade-off between previous and current year's growth.

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