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Forestry
Vladimir Sagat, Ivan Ruzek, Karel Silhan, Pavel Beracko
Summary: The study found that the natural mountain spruce stand had consistent, weak, and positive correlations to temperature variables, with negative relationships to precipitation during the growing season; whereas the planted monoculture reacted to temperature variation with fluctuations and showed almost no dependence on precipitation.
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Forestry
Aristeidis Kastridis, Vasiliki Kamperidou, Dimitrios Stathis
Summary: The study found that precipitation is the key factor influencing the growth of A. borisii-regis trees under Mediterranean climate conditions, while temperature has a relatively small impact on tree growth. Precipitation in June, May, and July shows a high correlation with tree-ring width, while snow does not significantly affect tree growth.
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Forestry
Habib Ullah, Xiaochun Wang, Quaid Hussain, Abdullah Khan, Naveed Ahmad, Nizar Ali, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Izhar Hussain
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between the growth of Abies pindrow and Picea smithiana in different locations in Northern Pakistan and revealed varying correlations between species and geographical locations. As climate warming intensified, there were significant changes in the correlation between tree growth and seasonal precipitation and PDSI.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jelena S. Nikolic, Bojan K. Zlatkovic, Snezana C. Jovanovic, Gordana S. Stojanovic, Petar D. Marin, Zorica S. Mitic
Summary: Analysis of volatile compounds showed distinct differences between populations of Silver and Greek Fir, suggesting they have unique volatile profiles. The study also indicated that populations of A. x borisii-regis may have originated from hybridization between A. alba and A. cephalonica. These findings highlight the importance of including these polymorphic fir populations in conservation efforts.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zorica S. Mitic, Jelena S. Nikolic, Ivana S. Dimitrijevic, Snezana C. Jevtovic, Biljana M. Nikolic, Bojan K. Zlatkovic, Gordana S. Stojanovic
Summary: This is the first study to investigate the variability of cuticular wax in Abies alba, A.xborisii-regis, and A. cephalonica in the Balkan Peninsula. The analysis of 269 needle samples revealed the presence of various wax compounds, including n-alkanes, alcohols, diterpenes, triterpenes, and sterols. The statistical analysis showed limited differentiation between A. alba and A. cephalonica, while A.xborisii-regis individuals overlapped with both parent species. The observed variation in wax compounds is likely genetically determined and not an adaptive response to environmental factors.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
(2023)
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Forestry
Joao Campoa, Joshua Puhlick
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate fluctuations on the growth and drought resilience of the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem in the southeastern USA. The results show that recent climate conditions have become more influential on the growth of longleaf pine, and the species is less resilient to droughts compared to previous decades. Understanding these impacts is crucial for restoration efforts and implementing silvicultural treatments to reduce tree vulnerability to drought.
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Forestry
Gabriela Morais Olmedo, Claudia Fontana, Juliano Morales Oliveira
Summary: The research aimed to investigate the growth performance of Schizolobium parahyba south of its original distribution. The study found that the species exhibited seasonal growth rates at all observed scales and showed associations with phenological rhythms and climatic conditions. Differences in climatic response were observed compared to studies conducted in the tropics.
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Environmental Sciences
Rayees Malik, Raman Sukumar
Summary: The study reconstructed the average temperature of the Kashmir valley using tree-rings of Himalayan fir, showing that the 20th century was the warmest period. This reconstruction provides insights into regional climate change and highlights the significant impact of climate change on the Himalayan ecosystem.
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Forestry
Catherine Chagnon, Amy R. Wotherspoon, Alexis Achim
Summary: Boreal forests are more affected by climate change compared to other biomes, and understanding the relationship between tree growth and climate variation is crucial for future management. A meta-analysis of 11 dendroclimatology studies in Northeastern North American boreal forests revealed latitudinal trends in the growth response of black spruce to monthly climate variables. Below 50 degrees N, there was a negative growth response to summer temperatures, while between 50 degrees N and 54 degrees N, the response was positive. Growth response to previous summer precipitation was consistently positive across all latitudes. The shift from negative to positive growth response to summer temperatures observed between 50 and 51 degrees N was associated with a mean annual temperature of around 0 degrees C, marking the limit at which black spruce growth transitions from moisture- to temperature-limited.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Agronomy
Chloe M. Canning, Bryan J. Mood, Barrie Bonsal, Brooke Howat, Colin P. Laroque
Summary: Frequent and severe droughts in western Canada will have a significant impact on forests, particularly in terms of mortality events occurring years after a moisture deficit. This study looks at the response of three common shelterbelt species to different drought characteristics and identifies the impacts and recovery periods for each species. Understanding these responses will aid in better management decisions under a changing climate.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yingnan Wei, Long Ma, Bolin Sun, Jing Zhang, Quanpu Jing, Jianjun Xing
Summary: Global warming has led to increased climate instability and more frequent extreme cold and warm events. This study analyzed the response of Korean spruce radial growth to temperature and precipitation by constructing a standardized tree-ring width chronology from 1845 to 2016. The results showed that the annual mean temperature was the dominant factor affecting the growth of Korean spruce. The reconstructed annual mean temperature series spanning 172 years revealed five warm periods, five cold periods, and variability cycles of 3a, 7a, 10-12a, 15-22a, and 30-40a.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
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Forestry
Marius Budeanu, Ecaterina Nicoleta Apostol, Emanuel Besliu, Vlad Emil Crisan, Any Mary Petritan
Summary: Research on genetic gain through selection of productive and resilient families, as well as the role of crown forms in Norway spruces in response to climate, provides valuable insights for forest managers to choose suitable tree species and provenances. A study found no significant differences in annual wood characteristics between the two spruce crown forms, but identified significant differences in latewood proportion (LWP) which can guide future selection strategies.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Adolfo Quesada-Roman, Juan Antonio Ballesteros-Canovas, Scott St George, Markus Stoffel
Summary: Tropical and subtropical forests cover only 7% of the Earth's land surface, but they are home to nearly half of global tree density and store a significant amount of carbon. The study of tree growth in the tropics has gained momentum in the last four decades and has been applied in various disciplines such as climatology, ecology, geomorphology, and archaeology. However, there is still a need for further research in this understudied environment.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Bolin Sun, Long Ma, Tingxi Liu, Xing Huang, Ying Zhou
Summary: The study focused on the tree-ring width chronology of Platycladus orientalis in Wula Mountains, Inner Mongolia, China, showing a strong correlation between its radial growth and hydrothermal conditions. By reconstructing a 343-year average annual minimum temperature series, warm and cold periods were identified, with cycles ranging from 2.1 to 58.6 years. The results are consistent with historical climate events in the region and fill the gap in the reconstruction of mean minimum temperature in the northern edge of East Asian monsoon region over the past four centuries.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Tom Levanic, Hana Straus
Summary: Douglas-fir, a non-native tree species, has the potential to replace Norway spruce in Slovenian forests due to its better volume growth, wood quality, and tolerance to drought. It shows a higher radial growth response to climatic conditions and is more resistant to extreme drought events.
Article
Agronomy
Anastasia Pantera, Andreas Papadopoulos, Vasilios P. Papanastasis
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2018)
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Agronomy
Michael S. Vrahnakis, George Fotiadis, Anastasia Pantera, Andreas Papadopoulos, Vasilios P. Papanastasis
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2014)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martin de Luis, Katarina Cufar, Alfredo Di Filippo, Klemen Novak, Andreas Papadopoulos, Gianluca Piovesan, Cyrille B. K. Rathgeber, Jose Raventos, Miguel Angel Saz, Kevin T. Smith
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Forestry
Lu-Ke Zhang, Ke-Cheng Zhu, Hua-Yang Guo, Bao-Suo Liu, Bo Liu, Nan Zhang, Dian-Chang Zhang
Summary: A new cell line derived from the muscle tissue of the golden pompano, called golden pompano muscle (GPM), has been successfully developed and characterized in this study. GPM cells exhibit fibroblast-like morphology and have a high proliferation rate in Leibovitz's L-15 medium supplemented with fetal bovine serum. The GPM cell line has been stable for over 80 generations and can be cryopreserved. It has been confirmed that the GPM cells used in this study are from the golden pompano based on molecular characterization and chromosome analysis. In addition, GPM cells are susceptible to red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) and can be used for gene expression studies and viral pathogenesis research. The interaction between host and virus can also be investigated using this cell line.