Local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis on an oceanic island
Tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis at high elevation on Tenerife, Canary Islands, is thought to be principally controlled by drought-induced stress. Aspect of mountain slopes on this oceanic island strongly influences local water input, with trade winds maintaining humid weather conditions on win...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/116536 2024-02-11T10:06:24+01:00 Local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis on an oceanic island Rozas Ortiz, Vicente Fernando García-González, Ignacio Pérez de Lis, Gonzalo Arévalo, José Ramón 2013 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/116536 https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01158 unknown Inter Research http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01158 doi:10.3354/cr01158 issn: 0936-577X e-issn: 1616-1572 Climate Research 56: 197- 207 (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/10261/116536 none Canary Islands pine Dendrochronology Subtropical mountain Elevation gradient North Atlantic Oscillation Drought stress artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 2013 ftcsic https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01158 2024-01-16T10:07:56Z Tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis at high elevation on Tenerife, Canary Islands, is thought to be principally controlled by drought-induced stress. Aspect of mountain slopes on this oceanic island strongly influences local water input, with trade winds maintaining humid weather conditions on windward slopes, while leeward slopes remain much more arid. We tested whether P. canariensis tree-ring growth is controlled by local water availability and the large-scale climatic pattern of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) along its elevation range on windward and leeward slopes on Tenerife. Wood cores were taken from 6 stands on windward and 6 on leeward slopes at elevations of 1120 to 1930 m. We found outstanding differences between windward and leeward slopes with regard to tree growth responses to local climate and NAO. Responsiveness to winter temperature was greater in windward stands, while tree growth in leeward stands was mainly controlled by total annual rainfall, which was strongly linked to NAO variation. Tree-ring growth was dependent on water input throughout the whole leeward slope, but elevation gradients were not relevant for tree growth dynamics. The unique exception was the lowest windward stand, located within the most humid environment on Tenerife, which experienced detrimental effects both of rainfall in late winter-spring and heat in summer. We conclude that slope aspect and exposure to trade winds are mostly driving P. canariensis growth. Prospects of growth of this species should consider that NAO-driven drought stress may affect populations on leeward slopes, where drier conditions could become limiting in the future. The staff of Corona Forest Natural Park of Tenerife facilitated access to field sites. V.R. benefited from a visiting fellowship to the University of La Laguna, funded by Consellería de Innovación e Industria, Xunta de Galicia, and research contracts by INIA-Xunta de Galicia and CSIC, partially funded by the European Social Fund. This research was partially funded by ... Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Climate Research 56 3 197 207 |
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Tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis at high elevation on Tenerife, Canary Islands, is thought to be principally controlled by drought-induced stress. Aspect of mountain slopes on this oceanic island strongly influences local water input, with trade winds maintaining humid weather conditions on windward slopes, while leeward slopes remain much more arid. We tested whether P. canariensis tree-ring growth is controlled by local water availability and the large-scale climatic pattern of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) along its elevation range on windward and leeward slopes on Tenerife. Wood cores were taken from 6 stands on windward and 6 on leeward slopes at elevations of 1120 to 1930 m. We found outstanding differences between windward and leeward slopes with regard to tree growth responses to local climate and NAO. Responsiveness to winter temperature was greater in windward stands, while tree growth in leeward stands was mainly controlled by total annual rainfall, which was strongly linked to NAO variation. Tree-ring growth was dependent on water input throughout the whole leeward slope, but elevation gradients were not relevant for tree growth dynamics. The unique exception was the lowest windward stand, located within the most humid environment on Tenerife, which experienced detrimental effects both of rainfall in late winter-spring and heat in summer. We conclude that slope aspect and exposure to trade winds are mostly driving P. canariensis growth. Prospects of growth of this species should consider that NAO-driven drought stress may affect populations on leeward slopes, where drier conditions could become limiting in the future. The staff of Corona Forest Natural Park of Tenerife facilitated access to field sites. V.R. benefited from a visiting fellowship to the University of La Laguna, funded by Consellería de Innovación e Industria, Xunta de Galicia, and research contracts by INIA-Xunta de Galicia and CSIC, partially funded by the European Social Fund. This research was partially funded by ... |
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Rozas Ortiz, Vicente Fernando García-González, Ignacio Pérez de Lis, Gonzalo Arévalo, José Ramón |
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Local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis on an oceanic island |
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Local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis on an oceanic island |
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Local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis on an oceanic island |
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Local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis on an oceanic island |
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Local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of Pinus canariensis on an oceanic island |
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local and large-scale climatic factors controlling tree-ring growth of pinus canariensis on an oceanic island |
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