Solar and Climatic Factors Affecting Tree-Ring Growth of Mountain Birch ( Betula pubescens ) beyond the Northern Timberline on Kola Peninsula, Northwestern Russia

• Published in: Forests
• Main Authors: Oleg I. Shumilov, Elena A. Kasatkina, Evgeniy O. Potorochin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: northern treeline; Betula pubescens; Kola Peninsula; tree-ring chronology; growing season; solar radiation; Plant ecology; QK900-989; Hale; kola peninsula
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/f15010037; https://doaj.org/article/940a3f3bd84e4ae6bd43798735d4abc6

A 105-year chronology (AD 1917–2021) was developed from mountain birch ( Betula pubescens Ehrh.) from beyond the coniferous treeline on the Kola Peninsula in Northwestern Russia (68.86 N, 34.69 E). A total of 22 trees were cored, including the oldest living mountain birch of 105 years old. The highe...