Climate-Growth Relations of <i>Abies georgei</i> along an Altitudinal Gradient in Haba Snow Mountain, Southwestern China
Climate warming has been detected and tree growth is sensitive to climate change in Northwestern Yunnan Plateau. <i>Abies georgei</i> is the main component of subalpine forest in the area. In this study, <i>A. georgei</i> ring width chronologies were constructed at four sites...
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| Language: | EN |
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/766e345cb96840b7a2d19bb4ef2babc2 |
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| Summary: | Climate warming has been detected and tree growth is sensitive to climate change in Northwestern Yunnan Plateau. <i>Abies georgei</i> is the main component of subalpine forest in the area. In this study, <i>A. georgei</i> ring width chronologies were constructed at four sites ranging from 3300 to 4150 m a.s.l. in Haba Snow Mountain, Southeastern edge of Tibetan Plateau. We analyzed the relationship between four constructed chronologies and climatic variables (monthly minimum temperature, monthly mean temperature, monthly maximum temperature, monthly total precipitation, the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index, and monthly relative humidity) by using response function analysis, moving interval analysis, and redundancy analysis. Overall, the growth of <i>A. georgei</i> was positively affected by common climatic factors (winter moisture conditions, autumn temperature, and previous autumn precipitation). At low and middle-low sites, May moisture condition and previous December precipitation controlled its radial growth with positive correlations. At middle-high and high sites, previous November temperature was the key factor affecting tree growth. The result of moving interval analysis was consistent with correlation analyses, particularly for May moisture at low altitudes. |
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