Climatic Signals on Growth Ring Variation in Salix herbacea: Comparing Two Contrasting Sites in Iceland

• Published in: Atmosphere
• Main Authors: Mohit Phulara, Magdalena Opała-Owczarek, Piotr Owczarek
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Iceland; arctic; Salix herbacea; dendrochronology; climate; drought stress; Afrétt; Arctic; Browning; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13050718

Salix herbacea, being such an adaptive species, has never been studied for its climatic response. The main purpose of this study is to examine the dendrochronological potential of S. herbacea. Furthermore, it aims to identify the main environmental factors that are influencing its growth. We selecte...