| Moisture-Limited Tree Growth for a Subtropical Himalayan Conifer Forest in Western Nepal | |
| Sigdel, SR (Sigdel, Shalik Ram)1,2; Dawadi, B (Dawadi, Binod)3; Camarero, JJ (Camarero, J. Julio)4; Liang, EY (Liang, Eryuan)1,2,5; Leavitt, SW (Leavitt, Steven W.)6 | |
| Source Publication | FORESTS
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| 2018-06-01 | |
| Volume | 9Issue:6Pages:文献号 340 |
| DOI | 10.3390/f9060340 |
| Abstract | Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) is a common tree species with ecological and economic importance across the subtropical forests of the central Himalayas. However, little is known about its growth response to the recent warming and drying trends observed in this region. Here, we developed a 268-year-long ring-width chronology (1743-2010) from western Nepal to investigate its growth response to climate. Based on nearby available meteorological records, growth was positively correlated with winter (November to February; r = 0.39, p < 0.05) as well as March to April (r = 0.67, p < 0.001) precipitation. Growth also showed a strong positive correlation with the sum of precipitation from November of the previous year to April of the current year (r = 0.65, p < 0.001). In contrast, a negative relationship with the mean temperature in March to April (r = -0.48, p < 0.05) suggests the influence of warming-induced evapotranspiration on tree growth. Spring droughts lasting 4-6 months constrain Chir pine growth. These results are supported by the synchronization between droughts and very narrow or locally missing rings. Warming and drying tendencies during winter and spring will reduce forest growth and resilience and make Chir pine forests more vulnerable and at higher risk of growth decline and dieback. |
| WOS ID | WOS:000436277900057 |
| Language | 英语 |
| Indexed By | SCIE |
| Keyword | TIBETAN PLATEAU CLIMATE-CHANGE WINTER PRECIPITATION PINUS-ROXBURGHII HIGH-ALTITUDE RING TEMPERATURE INDIA DROUGHT RECONSTRUCTION |
| WOS Research Area | Forestry |
| WOS Subject | Forestry |
| Cooperation Status | 国际 |
| ISSN | 1999-4907 |
| Department | 高寒生态重点实验室 |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Citation statistics | |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.itpcas.ac.cn/handle/131C11/8636 |
| Collection | 图书馆 |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Tibetan Plateau Res, Key Lab Alpine Ecol & Biodivers, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China; 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Tibetan Plateau Res, Key Lab Tibetan Environm Changes & Land Surface P, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China; 3.Tribhuvan Univ, Cent Dept Hydrol & Meteorol, Kathmandu, Nepal; 4.CSIC, IPE, Zaragoza 50059, Spain; 5.Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Excellence Tibetan Plateau Earth Sci, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China; 6.[Leavitt, Steven W.] Univ Arizona, Tree Ring Res Lab, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA. |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Sigdel, SR ,Dawadi, B ,Camarero, JJ ,et al. Moisture-Limited Tree Growth for a Subtropical Himalayan Conifer Forest in Western Nepal[J]. FORESTS,2018,9(6):文献号 340. |
| APA | Sigdel, SR ,Dawadi, B ,Camarero, JJ ,Liang, EY ,&Leavitt, SW .(2018).Moisture-Limited Tree Growth for a Subtropical Himalayan Conifer Forest in Western Nepal.FORESTS,9(6),文献号 340. |
| MLA | Sigdel, SR ,et al."Moisture-Limited Tree Growth for a Subtropical Himalayan Conifer Forest in Western Nepal".FORESTS 9.6(2018):文献号 340. |
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