Keywords
tree growth
dendrochronology
climate change
seasonal temperature
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- Four sites were assessed, combining aspect (northwest and southwest) and altitude (3 800 and 3 700 m).
- The RWI series of the four observation sites had an intercorrelation of 0.33.
- Tree growth of Pinus hartwegii was favored in the southwest aspect and at 3 700 m altitude.
- The seasonal April-September precipitation explained the growth of Pinus hartwegii.
- The previous year's autumn temperature correlated with the basal area increment the following year.
Abstract
Introduction: Basal area increment (BAI) is an indicator of forest productivity that varies with tree age and site factors such as soil and climate.
Objective: To generate tree-ring width index (RWI) and BAI chronologies of Pinus hartwegii Lindl., relate them to climatic variables, and study the variation in BAI at different altitudes and aspects.
Materials and methods: Four observation sites were identified, combining northwest (NW) and southwest (SW) aspects, as well as altitudes of 3 800 and 3 700 m. At each site, the temperature was recorded every four hours for 435 days and 32 growth ring segments were collected using a Pressler´s increment borer. Tree-ring width was measured and BAI was calculated; the correlation index between these indicators and the climatic variables was Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results and discussion: The RWI series from the four observation sites had an intercorrelation of 0.33 (P < 0.01). Two low-growth periods were detected, one between 1950 and 1960 and the other between 1990 and 2005. Site SO-3700 had a different growth pattern, due to a second growth phase beginning in 1978, possibly a benefit resulting from increased temperature. The previous autumn temperature, spring temperature and April-September precipitation of the current year explained the variation in BAI (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The BAI of P. hartwegii could respond favorably to the predicted increases in temperature at an altitude of 3 700 m with southwest aspect.
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