Growth Dynamics of Conifer Tree Rings

Vaganov, Eugene A. (VN Sukachev Institute of Forest SB RAS); Hughes, Malcom K. (University of Arizona); Shashkin, Alexander V. (VN Sukachev Institute

ISBN 10: 3540260862 / ISBN 13: 9783540260868

Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, 2005

Tree rings are natural archives of past environments, and contain records of past climate. This book provides a mechanistic basis for the interpretation of tree rings as records of past climate. It advances process understanding of the large-scale environmental control of wood growth. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RP; TQD; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 725. . 2005. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9783540260868

Synopsis:

Each tree ring contains an image of the time when the ring formed, projected onto the ring's size, structure, and composition. Tree rings thus are natural archives of past environments, and contain records of past climate. While dendrochronologists have investigated the impact of climate on tree-ring growth by empirical–statistical methods, this volume presents a process-based model complementing previous approaches. Basic ideas concerning the biology of tree-ring growth and its control by environmental factors are treated, especially for conifers. The use of the model is illustrated by means of several examples from widely differing environments, and possible future directions for model development and application are discussed. The volume provides an improved mechanistic basis for the interpretation of tree rings as records of past climate. It advances process understanding of the large-scale environmental control of wood growth. As forests are the main carbon sink on land, the results are of great importance for all global change studies.

Review:

From the reviews:

"This volume links conifer tree physiology and ecology with computerized simulations to analyze environmental data stored in tree rings. ... This volume will be important and stimulating for experts who practice dendrochronology or wood formation, ecologists of boreal forest, and graduate students ... . This book will interest modelers and forest ecologists who wish to learn more about tree-growth modeling." (Paolo Cherubini and Simcha Lev-Yadun, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 83 (1), March, 2008)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Growth Dynamics of Conifer Tree Rings
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New