Climate - radial growth relationships in some major tree species of British Columbia

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Climate - radial growth relationships in some major tree species of British Columbia Klinka, Karel; Splechtna, Bernhard E.; Dobry, Jaroslav; Chourmouzis, Christine

Abstract

This study examines the influence of climate on tree-ring properties of several major tree species: Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Forbes), subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), and lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Dougl. ex Loud.). Our three objectives were to determine how (1) tree-ring properties change along an elevation gradient, (2) short-term climatic influences are correlated with tree-ring properties, and (3) long-term climatic influence on tree-ring properties.

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Title	Climate - radial growth relationships in some major tree species of British Columbia
Alternate Title	Scientia silvica extension series, no. 13
Creator	Klinka, Karel; Splechtna, Bernhard E.; Dobry, Jaroslav; Chourmouzis, Christine
Publisher	Forest Sciences Department, University of British Columbia
Date Issued	1998
Description	This study examines the influence of climate on tree-ring properties of several major tree species: Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Forbes), subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), and lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Dougl. ex Loud.). Our three objectives were to determine how (1) tree-ring properties change along an elevation gradient, (2) short-term climatic influences are correlated with tree-ring properties, and (3) long-term climatic influence on tree-ring properties.
Extent	166697 bytes
Subject	Climate; Dendrochronology; Douglas-fir; Elevation; Engelmann spruce - subalpine fir; Interior douglas-fir; Lodgepole pine; Mountain hemlock; Pacific silver fir; Sub-boreal spruce; Subalpine fir; Tree rings; Wood properties
Genre	Report
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
Date Available	2008-04-11
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	All rights reserved
DOI	10.14288/1.0107260
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/671
Affiliation	Forestry, Faculty of; Forest Sciences, Department of
Peer Review Status	Reviewed
Scholarly Level	Faculty
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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