Can suitability indices predict plant growth in the invaded range? The case of Acacias species DOI Open Access

Carmen P. Silva,

Daniela N. López, Paulette I. Naulin

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 16, 2022

Abstract Forestry in many parts of the world depends on exotic species, making this industry a source invasions some countries. Among others, plantations genus Pinus, Eucalyptus, Acacia, Populus, and Pseudotsuga underpin forestry are vital component countries economies. woody plants, cosmopolitan Acacia includes most commonly planted trees worldwide. In order to prevent, manage control invasive plant one used tools is species distribution models. The output these models can also be obtain information about population characteristics, such as spatial abundance patterns or performance. Although ecological theory suggests direct link between fitness suitability, often absent. reasons behind lack relationship multiple. Chile where particular, A. dealbata melanoxylon , have become invaders. Here, we climatic edaphic variables predict potentially suitable habitats for continental evaluate if suitability indices obtained from associated with observed performance along country. Our show that variable importance showed significant similarities characterize each species’ niche. However, despite high accuracy our models, did not observe an association tree growth. This disconnection result multiple causes, structural limitations, like biotic interactions methodological issues, usefulness metric used. Whatever scenario, results suggest plans should cautious assuming their design consider other indicators establishment success.

Language: Английский

Summer drought exposure, stand structure, and soil properties jointly control the growth of European beech along a steep precipitation gradient in northern Germany DOI Creative Commons
Robert Weigel, Banzragch Bat‐Enerel, Choimaa Dulamsuren

et al.

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 29(3), P. 763 - 779

Published: Nov. 25, 2022

Abstract Increasing exposure to climate warming‐related drought and heat threatens forest vitality in many regions on earth, with the trees' vulnerability likely depending local climatic aridity, recent trends, edaphic conditions, acclimatization adaptation of populations. Studies exploring tree species' change often have a focus or model entire distribution range, which hampers separation drivers vulnerability. We compared radial growth trends sensitivity central populations widespread naturally dominant species Europe, European beech ( Fagus sylvatica ), at 30 sites across steep precipitation gradient (500–850 mm year −1 ) short length assess adaptive potential. Size‐standardized basal area increment remained more constant during period accelerated warming since early 1980s >360 growing season (April–September), while were negative <360 mm. Climatic June appeared as most influential factor affecting growth, stronger effect drier sites. A decadal decrease water balance summer was identified important leading decline, is amplified by higher stem densities. Inter‐annual variability has increased 1980s, generally sandier Similarly, within‐population synchrony balance. Our results caution against predicting trees solely from projections, soil properties emerged an modulating factor. conclude that facing decline centre its driven change‐related aridification.

Language: Английский

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43
Both climate sensitivity and growth trend of European beech decrease in the North German Lowlands, while Scots pine still thrives, despite growing sensitivity DOI Creative Commons
Marco Diers, Robert Weigel, Christoph Leuschner

et al.

Trees, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(2), P. 523 - 543

Published: Dec. 8, 2022

Abstract Key message Beech and pine respond differently to climate change. June precipitation is of particular influence for beech, February/March temperature pine. Climate warming exposes forests increasing abiotic stress, demanding difficult silvicultural decisions about the right choice future timber species. Scots ( Pinus sylvestris ) European beech Fagus sylvatica are major species in North German Lowlands, which have suffered from recent hot droughts, thus raising concern their suitability production region. We investigated sensitivity tree growth long-term trends ten paired along a gradient Lowlands with aim compare species’ search species-specific climatic thresholds. In majority stands, basal area increment (BAI) has lost its positive trend since 1980s or declined then, while BAI continually increased. Long-term change study region more important determinant than amount MAP, largely dependent on warmth February/March. Yet, also sensitive dry mid summers, toward low MAP. significantly dominant drought signal persisted conclude that affecting radial both revealing signs vulnerability suggesting drier part preference drought-tolerant hardwood over

Language: Английский

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Recent growth decline and shifts in climatic growth constraints suggest climate vulnerability of beech, Douglas fir, pine and oak in Northern Germany DOI Creative Commons

Stella Gribbe,

Lena Enderle,

Robert Weigel

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 566, P. 122022 - 122022

Published: June 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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Identifying drivers of non-stationary climate-growth relationships of European beech DOI Creative Commons
Christopher Leifsson, Allan Buras, Stefan Klesse

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 937, P. 173321 - 173321

Published: May 22, 2024

The future performance of the widely abundant European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) across its ecological amplitude is uncertain. Although considered drought-sensitive and thus negatively affected by drought events, scientific evidence indicating increasing vulnerability under climate change on a cross-regional scale remains elusive. While evaluating changes in sensitivity secondary growth offers promising avenue, studies from productive, closed-canopy forests suffer knowledge gaps, especially regarding natural variability how it relates to radial as an indicator tree vitality. Since sensitive drought, we this study use index variable account for combined effects temperature water availability explore varies temporally dependence variability, trends, climatic species' amplitude. Our results show that highly non-stationary, though consistently higher at dry sites compared moist sites. Increasing can largely be explained aridity, exacerbated trees' rank progression within forest communities, (co-)dominant trees are more extra-canopy conditions than embedded understories. However, during driest periods 20th century, showed clear signs being decoupled climate. This may indicate fundamental system behavior early-warning signals decreasing tolerance. multiple significant interaction terms our model elucidate complexity beech's sensitivity, which needs taken into consideration when assessing response change.

Language: Английский

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4
Growth rates of three common South Florida tree species affected by climate change and urbanization DOI
Manuel Bernal‐Escobar, James H. Speer‬,

Lauren Coombs

et al.

Journal of Forestry Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 36(1)

Published: May 4, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Recent decline in sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) growth extends to the northern parts of its distribution range in eastern Canada DOI
Emmanuel Amoah Boakye, Yves Bergeron, Igor Drobyshev

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Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 545, P. 121304 - 121304

Published: July 31, 2023

Language: Английский

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Unravelling the biogeographic determinants of tree growth sensitivity to freeze and drought in Canada's forests DOI Creative Commons
Martin P. Girardin,

Xiao Jing Guo,

William Marchand

et al.

Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 112(4), P. 848 - 869

Published: March 8, 2024

Abstract The evolutionary dynamics of tree species are influenced by their specific climatic environments, and ability to persist is determined adaptive strategies such as broad climate tolerance, phenotypic plasticity or genetic differentiation. Biogeographical predictions indicate that populations located at the edges ranges more likely experience heightened vulnerability fluctuations due approaching tolerance limits. However, if local acclimation adaptation has taken place, trees near edge range could demonstrate comparable sensitivity freeze drought rest sampled population. Nevertheless, there remains uncertainty regarding extent developmental adjustments in across entire many species. Here, we document biogeography growth soil water vapour pressure deficits during 1950–2018 using an extensive multi‐species tree‐ring dataset 35,784 4535 sites covering boreal, temperate conifer deciduous forests Canada. We quantify relationships between radial increment seasonal variables explore factors driving observed patterns annual species, regional site conditions, age size. Freeze had widespread impacts on were contingent presence focal interaction with An indirect thermal limitation towards cold/wet edges, occurring through moisture was seven (e.g. Picea glauca , mariana Larix laricina ). Moreover, six negative strongly expressed warm/dry Abies balsamea Betula papyrifera Pseudotsuga menziesii Pinus Populus showed no indication increased conditions these edges. Synthesis. Our findings support idea acclimatization development response long‐term experienced respective locations. This underscores importance incorporating genomic data into future analyses change impacts, which would enhance our predict potential ecological shifts.

Language: Английский

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Rising temperatures will make Miami’s street life even more exotic DOI
Alyssa T. Kullberg, Lina Aragón, Manuel Bernal‐Escobar

et al.

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 128502 - 128502

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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How Old are Trees and How Fast Do They Grow? DOI Open Access
Manuel Bernal‐Escobar, Kenneth J. Feeley

Frontiers for Young Minds, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

Have you ever wondered how old a big tree is, or counted the rings in stump to discover tree’s age? Why do tell us about age anyway? Trees grow taller and fatter using special cells called meristems, located at tip of every branch around their stems under bark. This way growing means that many trees have growth we can count measure find out they are fast growing. Scientists concerned climate change is changing even long live. They found slower than did few decades ago. When slower, absorb less carbon dioxide from air. cause speed up, making it worse for trees.

Language: Английский

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Can suitability indices predict plant growth in the invaded range? The case of Acacias species DOI Creative Commons

Carmen P. Silva,

Daniela N. López, Paulette I. Naulin

et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Feb. 7, 2023

Forestry in many parts of the world depends on exotic species, making this industry a source invasions some countries. Among others, plantations genus Pinus, Eucalyptus, Acacia, Populus, and Pseudotsuga underpin forestry are vital component countries economies. woody plants, cosmopolitan Acacia includes most commonly planted trees worldwide. In order to prevent, manage control invasive plant one used tools is species distribution models. The output these models can also be obtain information about population characteristics, such as spatial abundance patterns or performance. Although ecological theory suggests direct link between fitness suitability, often absent. reasons behind lack relationship multiple. Chile where particular, A. dealbata melanoxylon, have become invaders.Here, we climatic edaphic variables predict thepotentially suitable habitats for melanoxylon continental evaluate if suitability indices obtained from associated with observed performance along country.Our show that variable importance showed significant similarities characterize each species' niche. However, despite high accuracy our models, did not observe an association tree growth.This disconnection result multiple causes, structural limitations, like biotic interactions methodological issues, usefulness metric used. Whatever scenario, results suggest plans should cautious assuming their design consider other indicators establishment success.

Language: Английский

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