Detecting tropical cyclones from climate- and oscillation-free tree-ring width chronology of longleaf pine in south-central Georgia

Collins-Key, Savannah A.; Altman, Jan

doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2021.103490

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“…The root system architecture, however, enables individuals in certain xeric habitats to be highly sensitive to changes in precipitation and soil moisture. While the annual growth patterns of longleaf pine have been underappreciated as paleoclimatic proxy, several recent studies have successfully used longleaf pine for climate applications (e.g., Mitchell et al, 2020; Collins-Key and Altman, 2021; Maxwell et al, 2021; Stambaugh et al, 2021; Bregy et al, 2022), indicating the potential of this species for future paleoclimatic studies.…”

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“…The majority of interannual radial growth variability for longleaf pine is in the latewood zone, and latewood width has proven more sensitive than total ring width to hydroclimate variability, particularly summer and fall precipitation (Meldahl et al, 1999; Henderson and Grissino-Mayer 2009; Gentry et al, 2010; Patterson et al, 2016; Mitchell et al, 2019). Several studies have found a positive relationship between total ring width of longleaf pine and spring precipitation (Slack et al, 2016; Collins-Key and Altman 2021; Stambaugh et al, 2021), yet storm events that produce large amounts of precipitation are most likely the main driver behind this relationship, with more rainfall yielding a wider-than-average latewood growth band, and hence a wide total annual ring (Gentry et al, 2010; Knapp et al, 2016; Mitchell et al, 2019). In the southeastern US, tropical cyclones (TCs) are the most common type of storm that produce large quantities of rainfall during the latewood-growth season (Mitchell et al, 2019).…”

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“…Using LWadj from longleaf pine, recent TC studies identified an increase in extreme rainfall years over time (Maxwell et al, 2021), and further, the large-scale oceanic and atmospheric controls of TC rainfall (Bregy et al, 2022). In addition to latewood width and LWadj, other longleaf pine ring-width metrics have been linked to TCs, including growth suppression due to tree damage (Trouet et al, 2016; Zampieri et al, 2020; Collins-Key and Altman 2021), and inter-annual density fluctuations (i.e., false rings) (Mitchell et al, 2019), created when heavy precipitation from “drought-busting” TCs brings additional water availability late in the growing season, inducing earlywood production for a second time in a single year (Maxwell et al, 2012). The examination of δ 18 O stable isotope values from cellulose of longleaf pine latewood has been linked to TC activity (Miller et al, 2006).…”

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The Longleaf Tree-Ring Network: Reviewing and expanding the utility of Pinus palustris Mill. Dendrochronological data

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Therrell

Maxwell

et al. 2023

Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment

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The longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris Mill.) and related ecosystem is an icon of the southeastern United States (US). Once covering an estimated 37 million ha from Texas to Florida to Virginia, the near-extirpation of, and subsequent restoration efforts for, the species has been well-documented over the past ca. 100 years. Although longleaf pine is one of the longest-lived tree species in the southeastern US—with documented ages of over 400 years—its use has not been reviewed in the field of dendrochronology. In this paper, we review the utility of longleaf pine tree-ring data within the applications of four primary, topical research areas: climatology and paleoclimate reconstruction, fire history, ecology, and archeology/cultural studies. Further, we highlight knowledge gaps in these topical areas, for which we introduce the Longleaf Tree-Ring Network (LTRN). The overarching purpose of the LTRN is to coalesce partners and data to expand the scientific use of longleaf pine tree-ring data across the southeastern US. As a first example of LTRN analytics, we show that the development of seasonwood chronologies (earlywood width, latewood width, and total width) enhances the utility of longleaf pine tree-ring data, indicating the value of these seasonwood metrics for future studies. We find that at 21 sites distributed across the species’ range, latewood width chronologies outperform both their earlywood and total width counterparts in mean correlation coefficient (RBAR = 0.55, 0.46, 0.52, respectively). Strategic plans for increasing the utility of longleaf pine dendrochronology in the southeastern US include [1] saving remnant material ( e.g., stumps, logs, and building construction timbers) from decay, extraction, and fire consumption to help extend tree-ring records, and [2] developing new chronologies in LTRN spatial gaps to facilitate broad-scale analyses of longleaf pine ecosystems within the context of the topical groups presented.

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The Longleaf Tree-Ring Network: Reviewing and expanding the utility of Pinus palustris Mill. Dendrochronological data

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Maxwell

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Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment

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“…Ecological mechanisms controlling the resistance and resilience of forests to tropical cyclone disturbances can be studied by repeated field surveys of vegetation [37,38] or by indirect reconstruction of disturbance history from tree growth analysis and/or age structure [35,39,40]. The enormous variability of forest development after the disturbance has been documented mainly on tree composition and community structure [7,34].…”

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Tropical Cyclone Disturbances Induce Contrasting Impacts on Forest Structure, Plant Composition, and Soil Properties in Temperate Broadleaf and Coniferous Forests

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Petřík

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Knowledge of forest recovery processes after severe disturbances, such as tropical cyclones, is essential for understanding the mechanisms maintaining forest diversity and ecosystem functioning. However, studies examining the impact of tropical cyclones on forest dynamics are still rare, especially in Northeast Asia. Here, we explore the complex responses of vegetation and soil chemistry to severe tropical cyclone disturbances in Hallasan National Park in South Korea. Vegetation and soil were examined five years before and five years after passages of tropical cyclones in 2012 in natural broadleaf and coniferous forests along an elevation gradient from 950 to 1770 m a.s.l., including the largest population of endemic Abies koreana. Tropical cyclones caused abundant tree mortality, resulting in a 46% decrease in stem basal area. Tropical cyclone disturbances triggered the spread of pioneer trees and shrubs and intense clonal propagation of graminoids, including dwarf bamboo, resulting in less diverse understory vegetation, especially in coniferous forests. In contrast, broadleaf forests at lower elevations experienced only minor disturbance. Opening of canopies after tropical cyclone disturbance led to the decrease in soil cations and doubling of available soil phosphorus stock, which likely contributed to the increased coverage of clonal graminoids, especially in coniferous forests (from 36 to 66%). Hence, increased competition of graminoids and reduction in seed fall and seedling recruitment prevented A. koreana regeneration. The subalpine forest dominated by A. koreana is forecasted to gradual loss due to the fact of temperature increases, intensified tropical cyclones and, particularly, due to the altered competition between dwarf bamboo and fir seedlings.

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“…Recently high-resolution records capable of annual resolution have become popular and these typically come from geochemical studies of isotopic ratios measured in speleothems 50 or tree rings 51,52 . Tree rings also have the added advantage of applying tree-ring-width derived metrics to produce estimates of tropical cyclone precipitation 53,54 .…”

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The utility of historical records for hazard analysis in an area of marginal cyclone influence

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Christensen

Aldridge

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Commun Earth Environ

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Shark Bay Marine Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Property located in a region of marginal tropical cyclone influence. Sustainable management of this unique environment as the climate changes requires a quantified understanding of its vulnerability to natural hazards. Here, we outline a structured analysis of novel historical archive information that has uncovered reports of an extreme storm surge associated with a Tropical Cyclone in 1921 that generated remarkable overland flow which left fish and sharks stranded up to 9.66 km (6 miles) inland. Weighted information from historical archives is placed in a new framework and provide inputs to modelling of this event which improves the understanding of its magnitude and furnishes records of the impacts of what occurred on that day and notably also in the years following. The suite of plausible tracks that reproduce the historical data contextualise the storm as a marginal Category 4 or 5 storm and its return interval as equivalent or slightly greater than the current local planning level for coastal flooding in the region. The outcome underscores the global importance of examining the probable maximum event for risk management in areas of marginal cyclone influence where vulnerable ecosystems or vital regional infrastructure of key economic importance are located, and the need to factor in TC risk in marine conservation and planning in the Shark Bay World Heritage Property.

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Detecting tropical cyclones from climate- and oscillation-free tree-ring width chronology of longleaf pine in south-central Georgia

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The Longleaf Tree-Ring Network: Reviewing and expanding the utility of Pinus palustris Mill. Dendrochronological data

The Longleaf Tree-Ring Network: Reviewing and expanding the utility of Pinus palustris Mill. Dendrochronological data

Tropical Cyclone Disturbances Induce Contrasting Impacts on Forest Structure, Plant Composition, and Soil Properties in Temperate Broadleaf and Coniferous Forests

The utility of historical records for hazard analysis in an area of marginal cyclone influence

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