Barium and manganese trends in tree-rings as monitors of sulfur deposition

Guyette, Richard P.; Cutter, Bruce E.

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“…The correlations implied that xylem cation molar ratios of Masson pine were superior to the single Ca, Mg, Mn and Al in soil acidity reconstruction in the Delta. These results disagree with those of others who stated that single cation concentrations (e.g., Mn and Ba) in the xylem were highly correlated with soil pH and could be used as monitors to differentiate changes in soil acidity due to sulfur deposition (Guyette and Cutter, 1994;Guyette et al, 1992). Recently, the concentration of Mn in tree rings of Norway spruce was also implied to be an indicator of soil chemistry changes in the past (Augustin et al, 2005).…”

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Reconstruction of soil pH by dendrochemistry of Masson pine at two forested sites in the Pearl River Delta, South China

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Abstract• Soil acidification is a global concern. Base cation (Ca, Mg, Mn and Al) concentrations, as well as their molar ratios, were measured in tree rings of Masson pines (Pinus massoniana L.) from Dinghushan and Xiqiaoshan to reconstruct the historical changes in soil acidification in the Pearl River Delta, south China.• In Dinghushan, Ca and Mn xylem concentrations yielded significant correlations with the higher soil pHs, and Ca and Mg with the lower soil pHs. In Xiqiaoshan, only xylem Mn concentration correlated significantly with the soil pH in both layers. Significant correlations between xylem molar ratios and soil pH were revealed for Ca/Mn, Mg/Mn, Mn/Al and Ca/Al in the upper soils and for the same ratios except for Ca/Al in the deeper soils in Dinghushan. The same correlations were revealed for Ca/Mn, Mg/Mn and Mn/Al at both depths in Xiqiaoshan.• Soil pHs at 0-10 cm and 10-40 cm depths at the study sites were reconstructed by the molar ratios of Mg/Mn and Ca/Mn in the xylem of Masson pines, respectively.• Cation molar ratios in the xylem of Masson pine were superior to the single Ca, Mg, Mn and Al for soil acidity reconstruction in the Delta of China. Mots-clés :dendrochimie / cerne d'arbre / reconstruction du pH du sol / Pinus massoniana / Delta Pearl River Résumé -Reconstruction du pH du sol par dendrochimie chez Pinus massoniana dans deux stations forestières du delta de la Pearl River, dans le sud de la Chine.• L'acidification du sol est un phénomène important à l'échelle mondiale. Les concentrations en cations (Ca, Mg, Mn et Al) aussi bien que leurs rapports molaires dans les cernes des pins (Pinus massoniana L.) de Dinghushan et Xiqiaoshan ont été mesurées pour reconstruire les changements historiques d'acidification du sol dans le delta de la Pearl River, dans le sud de la Chine.• À Dinghushan, les concentrations en Ca et Mn du xylème présentent des corrélations significatives avec les pH de la partie supérieure du sol, Ca et Mg, avec les pH de la partie inférieure du sol. À Xiqiaoshan, seule la concentration en Mn du xylème est corrélée significativement avec les pH du sol dans les deux horizons. Des corrélations significatives entre rapports molaires dans le xylème et les pH du sol ont été mises en évidences pour Ca/Mn, Mg/Mn, Mn/Al et Ca/Al dans les parties supérieures des sols et pour les mêmes rapports sauf Ca/Al dans les parties profondes des sols à Dinghushan. Des corrélations semblables ont été révélées pour Ca/Mn, Mg/Mn et Mn/Al dans les deux profondeurs à Xiqiaoshan.• Les pH du sol à 0-10 cm et 10-40 cm de profondeur dans les sites d'étude ont été reconstruits à partir des rapports molaires de Mg/Mn et Ca/Mn dans le xylème des pins. Les rapports molaires des cations dans le xylème des pins étaient supérieurs au seul Ca, Mg, Mn et Al pour la reconstruction de l'acidité du sol dans le Delta de la Chine.

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Reconstruction of soil pH by dendrochemistry of Masson pine at two forested sites in the Pearl River Delta, South China

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“…Ring width has long been used to reconstruct historical trends in tree vigour and has been shown to be responsive to various environmental parameters including climate (Fritts, 1976;Becker, 1989;Cook and Kairiukstis, 1992;Biondi, 1993) and forest management (Badeau, 1995). More recently, tree ring mineral element concentrations have been used as biomonitors of chemical parameters of the environment, including soil solution chemistry and atmospheric pollution (Baes and McLaughlin, 1984;Kazmierczakowa et al, 1984;Bondietti et al, 1989Bondietti et al, , 1990De Visser, 1992;Hagemeyer, 1993;Guyette and Cutter, 1994). Speci®cally, trends of decreasing availability of base cations and Forest Ecology and Management 113 (1999) 23±33 *Corresponding author.…”

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Ring width and element concentrations in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) from a periurban forest in central Belgium

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Herbauts

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Forest Ecology and Management

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The Fore Ãt de Soignes is a beech high forest located near Brussels (Belgium), established on a strongly acidic soil and subjected to atmospheric pollution and recreational pressure. We investigated variations in ring width and mineral element concentrations (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Al) over the last 95 years in ®ve 135-year-old trees, variations in ring width in four 40-year-old trees and tested associations with climatic parameters. Growth curves showed a striking increase in mean sensitivity in the last 20 years in the old trees but not in the young ones, starting with the 1976 summer drought. Mean sensitivity is a statistical measure of the mean relative variability between adjacent ring widths within a tree, which is correlated to susceptibility to climatic stress (Fritts, H.C., 1976. Tree Rings and Climate, Academic Press, London, 567pp). May rainfall and, to a lesser extent, soil water recharge (i.e. pooled rainfall from October to May) correlated signi®cantly with ring width. However, two of the ®ve growth depressions in the last 20 years could not readily be accounted for by adverse climatic conditions. Element concentration pro®les were suggestive of a decrease in the availability of Mn, Mg and Ca, but no trend of increasing N was obvious. The possible causes of the recent increase in sensitivity of old beech trees are discussed in terms of interactions between ageing and extreme climatic events, aggravated by soil compaction due to logging traf®c. # 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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“…Between pH 5 to 4.2, manganese oxides are dissolved and taken up by plants. Thus, very high Mn concentration in soils and plants are an indic ator of change in soil quality in the rooting zone (Guyette & Cutter 1994) and the reach ing of the critical limit. Changes in the avail ability of elements and effects of pollution can thus be detected in tree rings and as signed to a distinct time in the past (Guyette & Cutter 1994, Ferretti et al 2002, Poszwa et al 2003.…”

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Linking critical thresholds for acidity to forest condition by using element contents in tree rings: consequences for the development of an integrated ecosystem assessment

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2009

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Barium and manganese trends in tree-rings as monitors of sulfur deposition

Cited by 30 publications

References 9 publications

Reconstruction of soil pH by dendrochemistry of Masson pine at two forested sites in the Pearl River Delta, South China

Reconstruction of soil pH by dendrochemistry of Masson pine at two forested sites in the Pearl River Delta, South China

Ring width and element concentrations in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) from a periurban forest in central Belgium

Linking critical thresholds for acidity to forest condition by using element contents in tree rings: consequences for the development of an integrated ecosystem assessment

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