The what, how, why, and when of dendrochemistry:(paleo) environmental information from the chemical analysis of tree rings

G Binda, A Di Iorio, D Monticelli - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The chemical analysis of tree rings has attracted the interest of researchers in the past five
decades in view of the possibility of exploiting this biological indicator as a widely available …

Tree-ring δ15N as an indicator of nitrogen dynamics in stands with N2-fixing Alnus rubra

L Nehring, JM Kranabetter, GJ Harper… - Tree …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Tree-ring δ15N may depict site-specific, long-term patterns in nitrogen (N) dynamics under
N2-fixing species, but field trials with N2-fixing tree species are lacking and the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] On the significance of long-term trends in tree-ring N isotopes–the interplay of soil conditions and regional NOx emissions

MM Savard, J Marion, C Bégin, J Laganière - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
As anthropogenic nitrogen (N) emissions have been rising for decades, it is critical to
develop natural archives that help understand how natural processes were modified in the …

Long‐term ecosystem nitrogen limitation from foliar δ15N data and a land surface model

S Caldararu, T Thum, L Yu, M Kern… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of nutrient availability on plant growth and the terrestrial carbon sink under climate
change and elevated CO2 remains one of the main uncertainties of the terrestrial carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and biotransfer of potentially toxic elements in a terrestrial ecosystem from an abandoned realgar mine

F Yang, C Wei - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study was conducted to examine the trophic transfer of potentially toxic
elements (PTEs) in a closed arsenic mine. Eight PTEs in a soil-plant-leaf litter-earthworm-top …

Changes in forest nitrogen cycling across deposition gradient revealed by δ15N in tree rings

F Oulehle, K Tahovská, A Ač, T Kolář, M Rybníček… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tree rings provide valuable insight into past environmental changes. This study aimed to
evaluate perturbations in tree ring width (TRW) and δ 15 N alongside soil acidity and …

Do tree rings record changes in soil fertility? Results from a Quercus petraea fertilization trial

M Durand, C Rose, JL Dupouey, A Legout… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Through the variations in their dimension, density, anatomy or isotopes composition, tree
rings have provided invaluable proxies to evaluate past changes in the environment …

Post‐disturbance conifer tree‐ring δ15N reflects openness of the nitrogen cycle across temperate coastal rainforests

JM Kranabetter, K McKeown, BJ Hawkins - Journal of Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Post‐disturbance losses in nitrogen (N) may diminish forest productivity, and soils with
inherently 'open'N cycles are considered the most vulnerable to leaching losses of …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen isotopes in the soil-to-tree continuum—Tree rings express the soil biogeochemistry of boreal forests exposed to moderate airborne emissions

MM Savard, C Martineau, J Laganière, C Bégin… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic N emissions represent a potential threat for forest ecosystems, and
environmental indicators that provide insight into the changing forest N cycle are needed …

Positive correlation between wood δ15N and stream nitrate concentrations in two temperate deciduous forests

RD Sabo, AJ Elmore, DM Nelson… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
A limitation to understanding drivers of long-term trends in terrestrial nitrogen (N) availability
in forests and its subsequent influence on stream nitrate export is a general lack of …