Site-contingent responses to drought of core and relict Tetraclinis articulata populations from Morocco and Spain

Zemrani, Merouane; Camarero, J. Julio; Valeriano, Cristina; Rubio-Cuadrado, Alvaro; Fulé, Peter Z.; Díaz-Delgado, Ricardo; Taïqui, Lahcen

doi:10.1016/j.dendro.2023.126103

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“…(e.g., Chbouki, 1992;Touchan et al, 2011;Camarero et al, 2020). Less commonly studied tree species were Castanea sativa Mill, Pistacia atlantica Desf., and Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters (Ifticene-Habani and Messaoudene, 2016;Rabhi and Messaoudène, 2018;Zemrani et al, 2023). Recently in Egypt, some trees, shrubs, and perennial herbs were tested for their ring formation (Farahat and Gärtner, 2021) and their relationship with climate conditions in the Egyptian deserts (Farahat and Gärtner, 2019;Farahat and Gärtner, 2023a).…”

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“…There was a negative relationship between tree-ring width, and maximum spring and summer temperatures, and previous winter and spring precipitation. Recently, the radial growth patterns and responses to the climate of Tetraclinis articulata, a Cupressaceae tree endemic to the western Mediterranean Basin, were characterized by Zemrani et al (2023). They reported that the growth of T. articulata was favored by wet conditions from the prior autumn to the spring of the growth year.…”

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Dendrochronological studies in North Africa: reality and prospects

Farahat,

Gärtner

2024

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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The southern Mediterranean region, particularly North Africa, is a crucial area for biodiversity conservation. However, the impacts of climate change on plant species in this region are not well understood. Dendroecology, the study of tree rings, is a valuable technique for analyzing the effects of environmental changes on woody plants over time. In this study, we intend to assess the state of the art in dendrochronological research in North Africa and identify knowledge gaps and limitations in the field. The period of analysis spans from 1979 to 2023. We used all the available literature in Dendrobox and Google Scholar during this period. Our study revealed several research gaps in the region, including the need for more studies on the history of forest fires and their relationship to climate conditions in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, the impact of climate on the anatomical characteristics of growth rings, and the effects of climate change on tree species diversity and forest health. Applying this technique in the future would allow for detailed insights into the effect of climate on the internal structure and growth of forest trees. The findings of this study will help guide future research and contribute to a better understanding of the climate-growth relationship of woody plants in North Africa.

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