Tree rings in the tropics: insights into the ecology and climate sensitivity of tropical trees
RJW Brienen, J Schöngart, PA Zuidema - Tropical tree physiology …, 2016 - Springer
Tree-ring studies provide important contributions to understanding the climate sensitivity of
tropical trees and the effects of global change on tropical forests. This chapter reviews recent …
tropical trees and the effects of global change on tropical forests. This chapter reviews recent …
Dendroecology in the tropics: a review
DMA Rozendaal, PA Zuidema - Trees, 2011 - Springer
Over the last decade the field of tropical dendroecology has developed rapidly and major
achievements have been made. We reviewed the advances in three main themes within the …
achievements have been made. We reviewed the advances in three main themes within the …
Temperature and rainfall strongly drive temporal growth variation in Asian tropical forest trees
Climate change effects on growth rates of tropical trees may lead to alterations in carbon
cycling of carbon-rich tropical forests. However, climate sensitivity of broad-leaved lowland …
cycling of carbon-rich tropical forests. However, climate sensitivity of broad-leaved lowland …
Potential of tree-ring analysis in a wet tropical forest: a case study on 22 commercial tree species in Central Africa
P Groenendijk, U Sass-Klaassen, F Bongers… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Implementing sustainable forest management requires basic information on growth, ages,
reproduction and survival of exploited tree species. This information is generally derived …
reproduction and survival of exploited tree species. This information is generally derived …
Growth-ring boundaries of tropical tree species: Aiding delimitation by long histological sections and wood density profiles
MT Quintilhan, L Santini Jr, DRO Rodriguez… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent methodological advances have opened new perspectives for tropical
dendrochonological studies by facilitating the visualization, delimitation, and analyses of …
dendrochonological studies by facilitating the visualization, delimitation, and analyses of …
Dendroecological studies in the neotropics: history, status and future challenges
J Schöngart, A Bräuning, ACMC Barbosa… - … : tree-ring analyses …, 2017 - Springer
We review a vast literature of Neotropical forest science and wood anatomical research that
identifies 220 tree species from 46 botanical families with confirmed annual tree-ring …
identifies 220 tree species from 46 botanical families with confirmed annual tree-ring …
Warming induced tree-growth decline of Toona ciliata in (sub-) tropical southwestern China
Tropical forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle and climate regulation.
However, our understanding of how Asian tropical forest growth responds to climatic …
However, our understanding of how Asian tropical forest growth responds to climatic …
Plasticity in xylem anatomical traits of two tropical species in response to intra-seasonal climate variability
Key message Analyses of tree-ring anatomical features showed to be more sensitive to
specific intra-seasonal environmental factors than tree-ring width in Tectona grandis and …
specific intra-seasonal environmental factors than tree-ring width in Tectona grandis and …
Radiocarbon analysis confirms annual periodicity in Cedrela odorata tree rings from the equatorial Amazon
A Cedrela odorata tree ring width chronology spanning from 1786 to 2016 was developed in
the quasi-equatorial eastern Amazon Basin. Annual calendar dates were assigned using …
the quasi-equatorial eastern Amazon Basin. Annual calendar dates were assigned using …
Tree growth periodicity in the ever‐wet tropical forest of the Americas
JA Giraldo, JI del Valle, S González‐Caro… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The occurrence of annual growth rings in tropical trees—the result of the seasonal activity of
vascular cambium—has been explained by seasonal water deficit or flooding periods …
vascular cambium—has been explained by seasonal water deficit or flooding periods …