RT Journal Article
T1 Tree rings reflect growth adjustments and enhanced synchrony  among sites in Iberian stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) under climate  change
A1 Natalini, Fabio
A1 Correia Luís, Mónica Alexandra
A1 Vázquez Piqué, Javier
A1 Alejano Monge, Reyes
AB Key MessageWe used tree ring analysis to assess theresponse ofPinus pineato climate change in South Iberia.Climate–growth relationships changed over time, withgreater sensitivity in recent years due to increasing aridity.A common dendroclimatic signal among sites was found,suggesting that climate change is the main responsible forthe observed variation in tree growth.&ContextUnderstanding the response of Mediterranean for-ests to climate change is required to assess their vulnerabilityand to develop measures that may limit the impact of futureclimate change.&AimsWe analyzed the sensitivity of several populations ofPinus pinea(Stone pine) in Southern and Central Spain andPortugal to climate and identified some responses to climatechange.&MethodsWe constructed tree ring chronologies and studiedthe dendroclimatic signal over the last century.&ResultsThere were similarities in tree ring growth andresponse to climate among sites. Growth was enhancedafter precipitation during the previous autumn and thecurrent spring and was limited by water shortage. Inrecent decades, aridity increasedinthestudyregionandthesensitivityoftreeringgrowthtowateravail-ability increased at all study sites. We also observed anenhanced growth synchrony among chronologies as wellas an increase in ring width variability during the lastdecades.&ConclusionThe radial growth ofP. pineaindicated strongeffects of climate change. The climatic signal in tree ringchronologies suggested a plastic growth response to climateof this species, although the enhanced growth synchrony andvariability in recent years suggest the presence of conditionsthat are limiting for growth. This study provides the first as-sessment of the responses of Iberian populations ofP. pineato
PB EDP Sciences
SN 1286-4560
SN 1297-966X (electrónico)
YR 2015
FD 2015
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/12756
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/12756
LA eng
NO Natalini, F., Correia, A.C., Vázquez Piqué, J., Alejano Monge, R.: "Tree rings reflect growth adjustments and enhanced synchrony among sites in Iberian stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) under climate change". Annals of Forest Science. Vol. 72, n. 8, págs. 1023-1033, (2015). DOI: 10.1007/s13595-015-0521-6
NO This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, the European Union (FEDER funds), the Spanish National Agriculture Research Institute (project ref: RTA2013-00011575 C02-02), the Department of Innovation, Science and Business of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Spain (project ref: P07RNM02688), and the International Campus of Excellence for Environment, Biodiversity and Global Change (CeiCambio)Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, European Union (FEDER funds), Spanish National Agriculture Research Institute (project ref:RTA2013-00011575C02-02), Department of Innovation, Science and Business of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Spain (project ref: P07RNM02688), International Campus of Excellence for Environment, Biodiversity and Global Change (CeiCambio)
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026