Climatic and anthropogenic influence on tree-ring growth in riparian lake forest ecosystems under contrasting disturbance regimes

Mazza, Gianluigi; Becagli, Claudia; Proietti, Roberta; Corona, Piermaria

doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108036

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“…In addition, they observed an increase in tree thickness from the second year of operation of the facility, which could not be explained by climate data. Mazza et al [65] showed a strong influence of water fluctuations on shaping the increments of trees of riparian species, proving high sensitivity to drought periods with a reduction in growth and a statistically significant positive correlation of the increments with replenishing the lake with water resources in periods of scarcity. Sudachkova et al [66], while examining the influence of stress factors on young pines, showed high adaptability, manifested in changes in growth, morphogenesis and metabolism.…”

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Radial Growth Response of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) after Increasing the Availability of Water Resources

Czyżyk

2021

Forests

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In the years 1998–2022, about eight thousand hydrotechnical facilities were built or planned for construction at the State Forests National Forest Holding in Poland, which could slow down the outflow of water from small forest catchments and store over 50 hm³ of water. Due to the innovative and unprecedented nature of investments retaining water resources on forest land, having a significant impact on the adaptation and mitigation of the negative effects of climate change, the literature on the subject lacks in studies describing their impact on the adjacent forest environment. The aim of the presented research is to determine the evolution of the tree-ring width of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) before and after the reconstruction of two water reservoirs and the construction of gates in drainage ditches as part of small retention projects in lowland areas. The research was carried out on the basis of core drillings collected in four forest districts and climate data provided by the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management—National Research Institute. In the first stage of the work, no statistically significant influence of climatic conditions on the shaping of growths was demonstrated. In the next step, the variability of increments and their width in individual years before and after the investment was examined. Then, the distance of individual trees from reservoirs and drainage ditches was analyzed, as well as its importance in forming increments. The calculated statistical significance of differences in increments, average, minimum and maximum values, as well as standard deviation indicated the possible influence of retention reservoirs and valves on shaping the increments. The study did not confirm the importance of the distance of trees from the newly available water resources in the growth of the width of the increments.

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Radial Growth Response of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) after Increasing the Availability of Water Resources

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2021

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“…-55X) and a software package (Time Series Analysis and Presentation, TSAP, Frank Rinn, Heidelberg, Germany). For this aim, the glass slides with the micro-sections were placed under the stereo microscope on a special support raised from the measuring table and were analysed in transmitted light by inserting optical bres from below (Mazza et al 2020).…”

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The role of abandoned Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) plantations in plant carbon storage: a case study in Central Italy

Paletto

Ceotto

Becagli

et al. 2023

Preprint

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At the end of the last century, European Union (EU) energy policy encouraged the use of dedicated (Short Rotation Forestry or SRF) plantations in member countries in which fast-growing woody species are grown for energy purposes. Recently, in Italy some SRF plantations developed in the 90s have been abandoned or managed more extensively for economic and environmental reasons. However, these abandoned plantations can play a key role in biodiversity conservation and carbon storage. The present study is aimed to investigate the role of abandoned SRF plantations in climate change mitigation through the estimation of the plant carbon stock (C-stock) and fluxes (C-sequestration) in a case study in Central Italy. The C-stock and C-sequestration were estimated in three different 20-years SRF plantations (hybrid poplar, willow, black locust) located on the same site and unmanaged for 15 years. The results show a C-stock considering three of five C pools) equal to: 47.30 MgC ha− 1 for hybrid poplar (65.3% in biomass and 34.7% in deadwood respectively), 23.02 MgC ha− 1 for willow (77.6% and 22.4% respectively), and 80.41 MgC ha− 1 for black locust (95.9% and 4.1% respectively). The average C-sequestration for the period 2008–2021 is estimated in 2.22 MgC ha− 1 yr− 1 for hybrid poplar, 1.91 MgC ha− 1 yr− 1 for willow, and 3.29 MgC ha− 1 yr− 1 for black locust plantations. Outcomes of the present research offer support for the forest restoration practices of similar abandoned SRF plantations. The application of extensive management techniques and the development of the naturalization process will ensure the role of “stepping stone” of these plantations, helping their evolution toward semi-natural systems mainly oriented to biodiversity conservation, habitats provision and C sink.

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“…Previous research mainly focused on tree-ring chronology analysis [ 33 – 35 ]. Some studies have examined the correlation between climate change, human interference, and tree growth [ 36 , 37 ]. We chose the M. orientalis as a subject of our research; this taxon is one of the ancestral species for the cultivated apple.…”

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The potential range of west Asian apple species Malus orientalis Uglitzk. under climate change

Walas,

Alipour,

Haq

et al. 2024

BMC Plant Biol

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The wild relatives of cultivated apples would be an ideal source of diversity for breeding new varieties, which could potentially grow in diverse habitats shaped by climate change. However, there is still a lack of knowledge about the potential distribution of these species. The aim of the presented work was the understand the impacts of climate change on the potential distribution and habitat fragmentation of Caucasian crab apple (Malus orientalis Uglitzk.) and the designation of areas of high interest according to climatic conditions. We used the MaxEnt models and Morphological-Spatial Analysis (MSPA) to evaluate the potential distribution, suitability changes, habitat fragmentation, and connectivity throughout the species range in Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Iran. The results revealed that the potentially suitable range of M. orientalis encompasses 858,877 km², 635,279 km² and 456,795 km² under the present, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenario, respectively. The range fragmentation analysis demonstrated a notable shift in the edge/core ratio, which increased from 50.95% in the current scenario to even 67.70% in the future. The northern part of the range (Armenia, northern Georgia, southern Russia), as well as the central and western parts of Hyrcania will be a core of the species range with suitable habitats and a high connectivity between M. orientalis populations and could work as major refugia for the studied species. However, in the Zagros and central Turkey, the potential range will shrink due to the lack of suitable climatic conditions, and the edge/core ratio will grow. In the southern part of the range, a decline of M. orientalis habitats is expected due to changing climatic conditions. The future outlook suggests that the Hyrcanian forest and the Caucasus region could serve as important refuges for M. orientalis. This study helps to understand spatial changes in species’ range in response to climate change and can help develop conservation strategies. This is all the more important given the species’ potential use in future breeding programs aimed at enriching the gene pool of cultivated apple varieties.

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Climatic and anthropogenic influence on tree-ring growth in riparian lake forest ecosystems under contrasting disturbance regimes

Cited by 18 publications

References 69 publications

Radial Growth Response of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) after Increasing the Availability of Water Resources

Radial Growth Response of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) after Increasing the Availability of Water Resources

The role of abandoned Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) plantations in plant carbon storage: a case study in Central Italy

The potential range of west Asian apple species Malus orientalis Uglitzk. under climate change

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