Growth of Pinus cembroides Zucc. in Response to Hydroclimatic Variability in Four Sites Forming the Species Latitudinal and Longitudinal Distribution Limits

Herrera-Soto, Gerardo; González-Cásares, Marcos; Pompa-García, Marín; Camarero, J. Julio; Solís-Moreno, Raúl

doi:10.3390/f9070440

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“…It inhabits sites with altitudes of 1350 to 2800 m, with annual rainfall of 350 to 700 mm. It is widely used in reforestation programs in semi-arid regions [37]. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have been little research on P. cembroides seedling production.…”

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Alternative Substrates and Fertilization Doses in the Production of Pinus cembroides Zucc. in Nursery

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Prieto-Ruíz

Aldrete

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Rooting substrate and fertilization are key components in the production of containerized seedlings, as they can influence the morphological and physiological characteristics of the plants, which in turn can impact outplanting performance. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of four substrates based on mixtures of peat moss (PM), composted bark (CB) and raw pine sawdust (PS), combined with two doses of controlled release fertilizer (CRF) and one non-fertilized control, on the growth of Pinus cembroides Zucc. in the nursery. The treatments were: M1: 50+25+25, M2: 25+25+50, M3: 25+50+25 and M4: 50+50+0 of PM+ CB+ PS (% by volume), respectively. Fertilizer treatments used a controlled release fertilizer (Multicote®): F1: 3 kg m−3 and F2: 6 kg m−3 and a control (WF: with no added fertilizer). The treatments were distributed in a randomized complete block design, with a factorial arrangement of 4 × 3 and six replications. The variables evaluated were: height, seedling diameter, dry biomass, Dickson Quality Index, N, P and K content. Regardless of the substrate, the high fertilizer dose (6 kg m−3) improved most morphological variables. In addition, the high fertilizer dose resulted in foliar N, P and K concentrations within recommended ranges for all substrates. The substrate containing only peat moss and composted bark (M4 + F1 and M4 + F2) had the best growth response. However, the substrate composed of 25% peat moss, 50% composted bark and 25% raw pine sawdust with the high fertilizer dose (M3 + F2) resulted in acceptable seedling growth, and may be preferred if the cost of the substrate is a concern to nursery manager.

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Alternative Substrates and Fertilization Doses in the Production of Pinus cembroides Zucc. in Nursery

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“…The aim of our research is to integrate growth, wood anatomy and isotope records to quantify how these species respond to climate variability, especially drought, and to forecast how they may react to ongoing climatic change. Although previous multi-taxa studies have been conducted in this area at locations with contrasting water availability (González-Cásares et al, 2017;Herrera-soto and Gonz, 2018;Pompa-García et al, 2017a, 2017b, they agree on the need of further research considering complementary high-detailed methodologies. This is the first study performed in Northwestern Mexico combining the traditional tree-ring approach with state-of-the-art wood anatomy analysis and δ 13 C and δ 18 O information.…”

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Growth, wood anatomy and stable isotopes show species-specific couplings in three Mexican conifers inhabiting drought-prone areas

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Science of The Total Environment

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An improved understanding of how tree species will respond to warmer conditions and longer droughts requires comparing their responses across different environmental settings and considering a multi-proxy approach. We used several traits (tree-ring width, formation of intra-annual density fluctuations -IADFs, wood anatomy, ∆ 13 C and δ 18 O records) to retrospectively quantify these responses in three conifers inhabiting drought-prone areas in northwestern Mexico. A fir species (Abies durangensis) was studied in a higher altitude and slightly rainier site and two pine species were sampled in a nearby, lower drier site (Pinus engelmannii, Pinus cembroides). Tree-ring-width indices (TRWi) of the studied species showed a very similar year-to-year variability likely indicating a common climatic signal.Wood anatomy analyses done over 3.5 million measured cells and showed that P. cembroides lumen area was much smaller than in the other two species and it remained constant along all the studied period (over 64 years). Instead, cell wall thickness was widest in P. engelmannii and this species presented the highest amount of intra-annual density fluctuations. Climate and wood anatomy correlations pointed out that lumen area was positively affected by winter precipitation for all studied species, while cell-wall thickness was negatively affected by this season's precipitation in all species but P. cembroides. Stable isotope analysis showed significantly lower values of Δ 13 C for P. cembroides and no significant δ 18 O differences between the three species, although they shared a common decreasing trend. With very distinct wood anatomical traits (smaller cells, compact morphology), P. cembroides stood out as the better adapted species in its current environment and could be less affected by future drier climate. P. engelmannii and A. durangensis showed high plasticity at wood anatomical level, allowing them to promptly respond to seasonal water availability but likely gives few advantages on future climate scenarios with longer and frequent drought spells.

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“…The warmer minimum temperature might have promoted better masting efforts in B. utilis to invest less in radial growth. Furthermore, warmer minimum temperature reduces growth in areas already experiencing drought, by worsening soil moisture availability, particularly during the night [58].…”

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Climate-Driven Differences in Growth Performance of Cohabitant Fir and Birch in a Subalpine Forest in Dhorpatan Nepal

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Chhetri

Johnson

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Himalayan Silver Fir (Abies spectabilis) and Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) are tree species often found coexisting in sub-alpine forests of the Nepal Himalayas. To assess species-specific growth performances of these species, tree-ring samples were collected from the subalpine forest in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal. Standard ring width chronologies of both species were correlated with climatic variables in both static and running windows. Differential and contrasting temporal responses of radial growth of these species to climate were found. Warmer and drier springs appeared to limit birch radial growth. Whereas radial growth of fir showed weakened climate sensitivity. Moving correlation analyses revealed divergent influences of spring climate on both fir and birch. Significant warming that occurred in the 1970s coincided with growth declines in birch and an increase in fir, as indicated by basal area increment. In summary, recent warming has been unfavorable for birch, and favorable to fir radial growth.

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Growth of Pinus cembroides Zucc. in Response to Hydroclimatic Variability in Four Sites Forming the Species Latitudinal and Longitudinal Distribution Limits

Cited by 14 publications

References 35 publications

Alternative Substrates and Fertilization Doses in the Production of Pinus cembroides Zucc. in Nursery

Alternative Substrates and Fertilization Doses in the Production of Pinus cembroides Zucc. in Nursery

Growth, wood anatomy and stable isotopes show species-specific couplings in three Mexican conifers inhabiting drought-prone areas

Climate-Driven Differences in Growth Performance of Cohabitant Fir and Birch in a Subalpine Forest in Dhorpatan Nepal

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