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T1 The Impact of climate and adaptative forest management on the intra-annual growth of Pinus halepensis based on long-term dendrometer recordings
A1 Olivar Ruiz, Jorge
A1 Rais, Andreas
A1 Pretzsch, Hans
A1 Bravo Oviedo, Felipe
K1 Stand density
K1 Aleppo pine
K1 Pino Carrasco - Crecimiento
K1 Ecosistemas, Mediterráneo Región del
K1 Dendrochronology
K1 Dendrocronología
K1 Tree rings
K1 Árboles - Anillos - Análisis
K1 Climatic changes
K1 Clima - Cambios
K1 Drought stress
K1 Aridity
K1 Desertification
K1 Forests and forestry
K1 Forestry management
K1 Bosques y silvicultura - Gestión
K1 Environment
K1 Impacto ambiental
K1 3106 Ciencia Forestal
K1 3106.08 Silvicultura
AB Future climate predictions for the Mediterranean area include prolonged droughts and an increase in the frequency of extreme events. Silvicultural modification of stand density can buffer the response of tree growth to changes in climate by enhancing soil water availability. We analyzed the stem growth dynamics of Pinus halepensis, including the days of the year when 25%, 50% and 75% of the intra-annual basal growth was achieved, considering two different social statuses (suppressed and dominant) under four different thinning intensities (15%, 30% and 45% removal of the basal area) for 8 years, based on biweekly band dendrometer recordings. The moment the trees reached 25% of the intra-annual basal growth was significantly influenced by the amount of precipitation accumulated during the previous winter. On the other hand, the moment the trees reached 75% of the intra-annual basal growth was significantly influenced by water availability in a shorter term, which also affected the length of the growing period. Modification of competition through thinning showed a significantly positive impact on growth, causing a delayed attainment of 50% of the intra-annual basal growth. These results imply valuable information about forest dynamics that will support forest managers’ decisions dealing with low water-availability in forests.
PB MDPI
SN 1999-4907
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61860
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61860
LA eng
NO Forests, 2022, Vol. 13, Nº. 6, 935
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 14-jun-2024