From Dendrochronology to Allometry

Forests

Franco Biondi¹ 

[1] DendroLab, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA;

关键词: tree rings;    stem growth;    crossdating;    radial increment;   

DOI  :  10.3390/f11020146

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The contribution of tree-ring analysis to other fields of scientific inquiry with overlapping interests, such as forestry and plant population biology, is often hampered by the different parameters and methods that are used for measuring growth. Here I present relatively simple graphical, numerical, and mathematical considerations aimed at bridging these fields, highlighting the value of crossdating. Lack of temporal control prevents accurate identification of factors that drive wood formation, thus crossdating becomes crucial for any type of tree growth study at inter-annual and longer time scales. In particular, exactly dated tree rings, and their measurements, are crucial contributors to the testing and betterment of allometric relationships.

【 授权许可】

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