Relationships between climate and radial growth in black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold ssp. salzmannii (Dunal) Franco) from the south of France |
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| Authors: | Thomas Amodei Fr??d??ric Guibal Bruno Fady |
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| Institution: | 1. Institut M??diterran??en de Biodiversit?? et d??Ecologie (IMBE), UMR CNRS 6116, Aix-Marseille Universit??, Europ?le m??diterran??en de l??Arbois, Pavillon Villemin, BP 80, 13 545, Aix en Provence Cedex 4, France
2. INRA, UR629, Ecologie des For??ts M??diterran??ennes(URFM), Domaine Saint-Paul, 84 914, Avignon Cedex 9, France
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| Abstract: | ? Context The Salzmann pine (Pinus nigra ssp. salzmannii) is an endemic subspecies of black pine native to the Western Mediterranean basin. In Spain, Salzmann pine covers extensive areas (approx. 350 000?ha), while in France where few scattered populations subsist, its distribution area is estimated at approx. 3 000?ha. ? Method We used a dendroecological approach to understand the impact of climate fluctuations on Salzmann pine from France. Spatial and temporal variability of radial growth response was compared in three ecologically different populations (Conflent, Gorges du Tarn, Saint-Guilhem-le-D??sert). ? Results The Conflent population showed a strong sensitivity to spring precipitation deficits (March to June), while at Gorges du Tarn and Saint-Guilhem sites, autumn (October) of the previous year and winter (February) temperatures explained more variance than precipitations and were, respectively, negatively and positively correlated to radial growth. ? Conclusion Although covering a limited distribution range in France, Salzmann pine demonstrated large differences in radial growth response to climate and soil variations. |
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