树木年轮宽度与气候因子的关系研究进展

树木的生长与立地环境密切相关并受气候变化的影响,树木年轮宽度作为反映气候与环境变化的一个重要参数,已被广大生态学家所重视并应用。本文综述了树木年轮宽度与温度(当年初春温度、前一年的夏季高温和冬季低温)、降水(生长季的降水和生长季前的降水)、太阳辐射、CO2浓度等气候因子的关系及其在古气候环境研究、环境预测等领域中的应用,并对该研究的量测方法和数据处理分析方法的进展作了概述。针对我国树木年轮宽度研究的现状,提出了扩大取样范围、拓宽研究领域、改善取样和分析方法、建立完善的树轮年表体系、加强与国外树轮研究工作者的信息交流等建议,为我国树木年轮宽度研究的进一步发展提供了理论参考。     

长白山东坡不同海拔长白落叶松径向生长对气候变化的响应

为了解高山林线附近树木生长对气候变化的敏感性,选取长白山东坡火山喷发后形成的过渡性植物群落长白落叶松(又称黄花落叶松)(Larix olgensis)林为研究对象,并建立不同海拔高度长白落叶松的3个年轮宽度年表,研究不同生境长白落叶松径向生长对气候变化的响应,并利用冗余分析对不同海拔的年轮指数与气候因子的关系做进一步分析。主要结果如下:(1)高海拔年轮年表的统计特征更显著,比低海拔径向生长对气候因子的响应更加敏感;(2)高海拔径向生长主要受上年生长季前期和生长季气温的限制,尤其是上年6月和8月气温的限制作用,低海拔径向生长主要与降水量有关,受当年9月降水量和当年8月帕尔默干旱指数(PDSI)的共同影响;(3)林线内树木对气候响应的敏感性强于林线外,林线外小生境的异质性及干扰事件频发可能掩盖了树木对气候因子的敏感性,林线下方可能是检验林线处树木生长对气候响应平均状态的最佳位置;(4)不同海拔年轮年表与气候因子的冗余分析与响应函数分析的结果基本一致,进一步证明了冗余分析可以有效地量化树轮指数与气候因子的关系。该研究为全球变暖背景下长白山东坡长白落叶松林的管理及该区域气候重建提供了基础数据。     

大兴安岭山地樟子松径向生长对气候变暖的响应——以满归地区为例

基于树木年代学的理论和方法,建立了大兴安岭满归地区樟子松年轮宽度年表,分析了标准化年表与该区主要气候因子(温度和降水)之间的相关关系,揭示了气候因子对树木径向生长的影响.结果表明:当年4-8月的各月平均温度是研究区樟子松径向生长的主要限制因子;4-8月各月温度的不断升高对樟子松径向生长产生了不利影响.利用4-8月平均温度的变化模拟樟子松径向生长变异(1958 -2008年),发现随着区域气候暖干化趋势的加强,该区樟子松生长将呈现出衰退的特征.     

东北南部蒙古栎径向生长对气候变化的响应——以千山为例

蒙古栎是东北森林中最重要的阔叶树种之一.本研究利用树木年代学方法研究中国东北南部千山地区蒙古栎的径向变化,结合1951—2010年的温度和降水等气象数据,利用相关函数分析了树木生长与气候变化的关系,揭示蒙古栎径向生长对气候响应规律.结果表明:研究区4—7月的降水量与蒙古栎年轮宽度呈显著正相关,是限制该地区蒙古栎径向生长的主要限制因子;5月极端最高温度与蒙古栎年轮宽度呈显著负相关,也是影响蒙古栎生长的关键因素.研究期间,蒙古栎年轮宽度与4月降水量的相关显著且稳定,自20世纪80年代开始蒙古栎径向生长对夏季温度的响应敏感性逐渐减弱,对温度的响应表现出从响应夏季温度向响应春季温度的转变.     

玉龙雪山不同海拔丽江云杉径向生长对气候变异的响应

为研究滇西北高原树木径向生长与气候关系随海拔的变化规律,分别在玉龙雪山低、中、高海拔采集丽江云杉(Picea likiangensis)年轮样本,建立了不同海拔丽江云杉树轮宽度残差年表,将年轮指数与气候因子进行响应分析、冗余分析以及滑动响应分析。结果表明:玉龙雪山丽江云杉径向生长受气温和降水共同影响,但不同海拔径向生长响应模式存在差异。其中当年1–3月降水与不同海拔丽江云杉径向生长均呈显著正相关关系;当年生长季后期降水与中、低海拔树木生长呈显著负相关关系,与高海拔树木生长呈显著正相关关系;中、低海拔树木生长还受当年春季干旱胁迫;而当年7月气温升高促进高海拔丽江云杉生长。冗余分析与响应分析结果基本一致,说明冗余分析能够有效量化树轮宽度指数与气候因子的关系。滑动响应分析显示气温和降水在小时间尺度上的变化也会影响树木生长。结合不同海拔丽江云杉生长对气候因子的响应模式及未来气候预测,玉龙雪山高海拔丽江云杉生长将得到加强,而中、低海拔丽江云杉生长则表现出不确定性。     

Radial growth responses of Picea likiangensis to climate variabilities at different altitudes in Yulong Snow Mountain,southwest China

为研究滇西北高原树木径向生长与气候关系随海拔的变化规律, 分别在玉龙雪山低、中、高海拔采集丽江云杉(Picea likiangensis)年轮样本, 建立了不同海拔丽江云杉树轮宽度残差年表, 将年轮指数与气候因子进行响应分析、冗余分析以及滑动响应分析。结果表明: 玉龙雪山丽江云杉径向生长受气温和降水共同影响, 但不同海拔径向生长响应模式存在差异。其中当年1-3月降水与不同海拔丽江云杉径向生长均呈显著正相关关系; 当年生长季后期降水与中、低海拔树木生长呈显著负相关关系, 与高海拔树木生长呈显著正相关关系; 中、低海拔树木生长还受当年春季干旱胁迫; 而当年7月气温升高促进高海拔丽江云杉生长。冗余分析与响应分析结果基本一致, 说明冗余分析能够有效量化树轮宽度指数与气候因子的关系。滑动响应分析显示气温和降水在小时间尺度上的变化也会影响树木生长。结合不同海拔丽江云杉生长对气候因子的响应模式及未来气候预测, 玉龙雪山高海拔丽江云杉生长将得到加强, 而中、低海拔丽江云杉生长则表现出不确定性。     

滇西北玉龙雪山不同海拔云南松(Pinus yunnanensis)径向生长对气候因子的响应

云南松(Pinus yunnanensis)是重要的造林树种,在我国西南地区广泛分布。研究不同海拔云南松径向生长对气候变化的响应,有助于了解气候变化背景下云南松的敏感性和适应性。在滇西北丽江玉龙雪山不同海拔采集了云南松树木年轮样品,采用传统的树木年轮方法制作了不同海拔云南松树轮宽度标准化年表,并分析了不同海拔云南松径向生长与气候因子的相关性。结果表明:1)低海拔样点云南松具有较快的年平均生长速率。2)不同海拔云南松对气候因子的响应模式一致,树轮宽度与当年5—6月的降水量、帕尔默干旱指数(PDSI)和相对湿度呈正相关,与同期温度呈负相关。3)不同海拔的云南松径向生长对气象因子的响应程度不一样,即低海拔样点云南松树轮宽度与当年5月份的干旱指数、相对湿度、降水量相关系数较高;而高海拔样点的云南松树轮宽度与5—6月的降水、相对湿度、干旱指数的相关系数较低。研究表明春末夏初的水分条件是玉龙雪山云南松径向生长的主要限制因子,且低海拔地区云南松生长受水分限制更为严重,区域气候变暖和干旱化趋势可能对低海拔地区云南松的生长产生持续的负面效应。研究结果可为探讨气候变化下云南松的适宜分布区、以及云南松人工林的经营和可持续管理提供参考。     

江西大岗山林区樟树年轮对气候变化的响应

采用ARSTAN软件对江西大岗山林区樟树年轮生长趋势进行去除和指数化后,建立了樟树年表,并研究了樟树年轮宽度对气候变化的响应.结果表明：所建樟树年表包含了丰富的环境气候信息,适于进行树木年轮生态学分析研究;研究区樟树年轮宽度与生长季的月均温度呈正相关,其中,与4、5月的平均温度呈显著相关关系（P<0.05）;樟树年轮宽度与月降水量的相关性较复杂,与当年5月（P<0.01）及上年12月（P<0.05）降水量呈显著负相关,与当年6月和8月降水量呈显著正相关（P<0.05）;樟树年轮宽度与当年5、6、8和9月湿润度指数的相关性较好.温度和降水的综合影响显著作用于大岗山樟树年轮生长.     

凉水自然保护区不同皮型红松径向生长对气候的响应

运用相关函数及单年分析等树木年轮气候学方法,研究了黑龙江凉水国家自然保护区不同皮型红松径向生长与气候因子的关系、主要影响因子及这种响应关系是否长期稳定.结果表明: 细皮红松更适合做树木年轮气候学分析.两种皮型红松的径向生长对环境变化都比较敏感,对气候因子的响应无显著差异.1902—2009年生长季,尤其当年6月的气候因子是影响研究区两种皮型红松生长的主要因子.其中,温度表现为显著负相关,降水表现为显著正相关.不同时间段内红松径向生长对气候因子的响应存在差异,随着1970年后气温的快速升高及干旱的加剧,两种皮型红松径向生长对气候因子的响应更敏感,尤其表现为对生长季温度和更多季节水热复合因子变化（帕尔默干旱指数）的响应更显著.
     

呼伦贝尔沙地樟子松年轮生长对气候变化的响应

以内蒙古呼伦贝尔地区沙地樟子松为样本,建立了樟子松树木年轮宽度年表,应用相关分析和响应函数分析等年轮气候学方法,研究了樟子松径向生长对气候变化的响应。结果表明,樟子松年轮宽度与4月和6—9月平均温度呈显著负相关关系(P<0.05);与各月降水量多呈正相关关系,特别是与当年5—8月的月降水量呈显著正相关关系(P<0.05);树轮年表与前一年10月至当年10月的PDSI均呈显著正相关关系(P<0.05),其中与5月份PDSI的相关性最高。响应函数分析表明,年表与当年6—7月的平均气温、上一年10月和当年5—7月份的降雨存在显著的相关性,与5—7月份PDSI存在较显著的正相关性;综合来看,呼伦贝尔沙地樟子松生长同时受降水和温度的影响,其径向生长与气候因子间的关系属于降水敏感型,为区域降水重建提供了科学基础。     

长白山红松和鱼鳞云杉在分布上限的径向生长对气候变暖的不同响应

用树木年代学方法研究了近50年来气候变化对长白山自然保护区两种广泛分布的重要乔木树种红松(Pinus koraiensis)和鱼鳞云杉(Picea jezoensis var. komarovii)分布上限树木径向生长的影响, 发现红松年轮宽度具有与温度升高相一致的趋势, 而鱼鳞云杉年轮宽度则出现随温度升高而下降的“分离现象”。对水热条件的正响应是分布上限红松年表与温度保持一致的关键: 生长季的温度和降水的增加对上限红松的生长有促进作用, 且二者对树木生长的有利效应有相互促进的现象; 生长季的延长也有利于红松的生长。升温导致的水分胁迫是造成上限分布的鱼鳞云杉年轮宽度与温度变化趋势相反的重要因素: 分布上限的鱼鳞云杉年表与大多数温度指标均呈负相关关系; 随着温度升高, 年表与年降水量尤其是春季降水量的相关性逐渐由负转正; 各月的高温以及生长季中后期的少雨是形成上限鱼鳞云杉窄轮的主要气候因素, 而较低的各月温度以及生长季后期充足的降水则有利于上限鱼鳞云杉的生长; 此外, 生长季长度没有变化也可能是造成鱼鳞云杉年表序列对温度变化敏感性下降的重要因素。     

SPACING OF PARENCHYMA BANDS IN WOOD OF CARYA GLABRA (MILL.) SWEET,PIGNUT HICKORY,AS AN INDICATOR OF GROWTH RATE AND CLIMATIC FACTORS

Variations in the spacing of concentric, tangential bands of apotracheal axial wood parenchyma cells in the annual growth rings of Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet constitute a record of changes in radial growth rate and of fluctuations in climatic factors. This relationship was determined from trees that were growing under moisture stress and consequently had highly consistent ring-width patterns from tree to tree. Band spacing decreased across a growth ring and was generally greater in wide than in narrow rings. Thus, the proportion of xylem cross-sectional area occupied by axial parenchyma tissue was inversely related to ring width. Average numbers of bands in each of 67 years were analyzed relative to ring widths. Years in which bands were unusually numerous relative to ring width were years of low April-May precipitation, leading to slow spring growth and closely spaced bands early in the growing season. Years in which band numbers were unusually low relative to ring width were years of high April-May precipitation, leading to rapid growth and widely spaced bands early in the season; low July precipitation in these years apparently curtailed growth before much of the typical late-season wood, with its closely spaced bands, could form. Parenchyma bands were aggregated within some rings, suggesting that a slowing of growth had been followed by a growth spurt. Evidence for a late-season spurt was that rings with aggregations were significantly wider than rings formed the same year and not having aggregations of bands. The number of vessels per unit of cross-sectional area was inversely related to ring width.     

Dendrochronology of maritime pine in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

The Azores Archipelago, located in the North Atlantic Ridge, experiences heavy rainfall and mild temperatures with weak seasonal differences due to oceanic influence. To our knowledge, there have been no dendrochronological studies in the Azores. The aim of this study is to explore the dendrochronological potential of Pinus pinaster Ait. growing in this archipelago and to determine what limiting factor is regulating tree growth. To do so, we have sampled adult maritime pine trees growing in a plantation, in the Pico island of the Azores.Tree ring boundaries were not always easily distinguished, suggesting that in some years cambial activity did not stop during winter. Despite this, it was possible to successfully crossdate the tree-ring series and to establish a tree-ring width chronology with a strong common signal. Climatic correlations revealed a positive response to spring precipitation but no temperature signal in the tree-ring width chronology. Tree-ring width was also negatively correlated with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and the sea level pressure (SLP) in May − June.Intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs), which are anatomical features formed in response to variations in environmental conditions during the growing season, were present in 85% of the tree rings. IADFs were identified based on its position within the ring: type E⁺, characterized as a transition wood from early- to latewood; type L, the most frequent, characterized as earlywood-like cells within latewood; and type L⁺, characterized as earlywood-like cells between latewood and earlywood of the next tree ring. Each IADF type presented a unique climatic signal: type E⁺ was positively correlated with early summer precipitation and early spring temperature; type L was positively correlated with early autumn precipitation and temperature; and type L⁺ was positively correlated with late autumn precipitation.In conclusion, the tree-ring width chronology established for maritime pine growing in the Pico Island of Azores contains a clear climatic signal for spring precipitation, whereas IADFs frequency correlated better with precipitation later in the growing season. For this reason, we suggest that IADFs should be included in future dendrochronological studies in the Macaronesia Biogeographical region since they can improve the climatic signal present in tree-ring width chronologies.     

Dendrochronology in Coniferous forests around Lake Rara,West Nepal

In two forest stands, one domonated byAbies spectabilis, and the other byPinus wallichiana-Picea smithiana, 198 cores were taken from 105 conifers in May 1983 and the annual ring widths were measured. The annual ring widths usually had significant similarities between cores taken from the same tree and with cores taken from different trees. these similarities increased with tree size. The climatic change affected the large trees more strongly than it did the small trees. Micro environmental changes, such as canopy gap affected the small trees more strongly. Annual ring widths were also correlated with the annual precipitations at Jumla 30 km south of the plots for a recent 20 year period. A multiple regression analysis between ring width and seasonal precipitation showed that the growth ofA. spectabilis was correlated primarily with the rain from May to August and secondarily with that from September to December in the previous year.     

雌雄异株植物山杨的气候响应差异

本文通过建立长白山阔叶红松林内雌雄异株植物山杨树轮宽度序列及标准化年表,分析不同气候条件下的生长差异及其与气候因子的关系,以期揭示性别因素对植株径向生长 气候因子关系的影响.结果表明： 不同气候条件下雌雄植株年径向生长速率存在显著差异,对气候因子的响应也有所不同.1980年以前,山杨雌株年均生长速率显著高于雄株,雌株与生长季末低温、上年生长季末和当年生长季降水量呈显著负相关,山杨雄株则与当年生长季温度呈显著正相关.1980年（含）以后,温度明显上升,尤其是最低温度,植株生长速率出现下降趋势,雌株生长速率显著低于雄株;雌株对低温变化更敏感,与上年生长季末低温呈显著负相关、与春季低温呈显著正相关,雄株与低温的相关关系均未达到显著水平.低温对长白山地区山杨雌株生长具有重要影响,在降水基本保持不变的条件下,低温的上升将明显抑制山杨雌株的生长,而对雄株影响不显著.     

Relating tree growth to rainfall in Bolivian rain forests: a test for six species using tree ring analysis

Many tropical regions show one distinct dry season. Often, this seasonality induces cambial dormancy of trees, particularly if these belong to deciduous species. This will often lead to the formation of annual rings. The aim of this study was to determine whether tree species in the Bolivian Amazon region form annual rings and to study the influence of the total amount and seasonal distribution of rainfall on diameter growth. Ring widths were measured on stem discs of a total of 154 trees belonging to six rain forest species. By correlating ring width and monthly rainfall data we proved the annual character of the tree rings for four of our study species. For two other species the annual character was proved by counting rings on trees of known age and by radiocarbon dating. The results of the climate–growth analysis show a positive relationship between tree growth and rainfall in certain periods of the year, indicating that rainfall plays a major role in tree growth. Three species showed a strong relationship with rainfall at the beginning of the rainy season, while one species is most sensitive to the rainfall at the end of the previous growing season. These results clearly demonstrate that tree ring analysis can be successfully applied in the tropics and that it is a promising method for various research disciplines.     

Variation in stem radial growth of the Australian conifer, Callitris columellaris, across the world’s driest and least fertile vegetated continent

Climate change could alter the biogeography of many tree species. However, there have been few studies of tree growth across climatic gradients at a continental scale. Callitris columellaris is a widespread conifer that spans many climates and landscape positions across Australia. Our aim was to determine how stem radial growth of C. columellaris varies with tree size and with the biogeographic factors of rainfall, temperature, soil fertility and inter-tree competition. We sampled cores from trees at 85 sites in biomes ranging from tropical savanna to arid desert and temperate forest, and measured widths of the 100 outermost growth rings. We analysed ring width in relation to changes in tree age and diameter, and also evaluated the influence of the biogeographic factors on the width of the ten most recently formed rings. The average width of outermost rings varied only slightly with stem diameter, because the decrease in ring width with age and diameter within trees is offset by an increase with diameter among trees. Our analyses thus explain the weak, inconsistent relationships often observed between stem diameter and growth rate amongst trees. The most important biogeographic factors were the climatic ones: across Australia, ring width increased with both mean annual rainfall and mean annual temperature. These relationships were largely driven by continental scale differences between the tropical and the southern (arid plus temperate) sites, while relationships within climate zones were comparatively weak. Ring width decreased with intense inter-tree competition but showed little correlation with available soil nitrogen or phosphorus.     

基于Vaganov-Shashkin模型的太白红杉径向生长对气候要素的响应

利用采自太白山南坡药王殿、北坡上板寺的太白红杉树芯样品分别建立树轮宽度年表,运用Vaganov-Shashkin模型揭示秦岭太白红杉径向生长对各气候要素的响应.结果表明: 生长季(4—8月)的温度、生长初期的降水量以及7、8月的降水量是限制秦岭地区太白红杉生长的主要气候因子.良好的温度条件有利于太白红杉的生长,但生长初期的降水量会抑制太白红杉的生长;7、8月的降水量对秦岭南坡和北坡太白红杉的影响差异明显,该时段内丰富的降水量对北坡太白红杉的生长具有促进作用,而对南坡太白红杉的生长产生一定的限制作用;同一坡向、不同海拔采样点树木径向生长与气候因子的响应结果同样存在差异,高海拔采样点太白红杉的生长需要的温度条件低于低海拔采样点,但对土壤湿度的需求大于低海拔采样点.生长开始日的早晚对太白红杉树轮宽度的形成影响很大,而生长结束日仅与南坡采样点树轮宽度之间呈显著相关.     

Warming induced growth decline of Himalayan birch at its lower range edge in a semi-arid region of Trans-Himalaya,central Nepal

Changes in the position of altitudinal treelines and timberlines are considered useful indicators of climatic changes on tree growth and forest dynamics. We sought to determine if recent warming is driving contrasting growth responses of Himalayan birch, at moist treeline (Lete Lekh) and semi-arid timberline (Chimang Lekh) sites in the Trans-Himalayan zone of central Nepal. We used dendrochronological techniques to measure tree ring width (TRW) and basal area increment (BAI) of birch trees from climatically contrasting but nearby sites. The TRW series were correlated with climate records from nearby meteorological stations, and BAI was compared between populations to explore growth trends over recent decades. We found contrasting precipitation trends between nearby sites such that the wet site (Lete) is getting warmer and wetter, and the dry site (Chimang) is getting warmer and drier in recent decades. The radial growth of birch in both moist and semi-arid sites are positively correlated to spring (March–May) rainfall, and negatively correlated to mean and maximum temperature for the same period. The growth climate analysis indicated that moisture availability in early growing season is crucial for birch growth at these locations. The BAI of birch is declining more rapidly at the dry timberline than at the moist treelines in the recent decades, indicating that climatic warming might negatively impact birch radial growth where warming interacts with increasing spring drought in the region. Our work highlights contrasting growth response of birch to climate change at moist and semi-arid forests indicating that local climatic variation must be accounted for when assessing and forecasting regional patterns of tree growth in topographically complex regions like Trans-Himalaya, in order to make accurate predictions of vegetation responses to climate change.     

Assessing cross-datable distinct annual growth rings in non-native Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon in Zambia

The response of non-native forest plantation trees to climate change remains poorly understood.We hypothesized that precipitation and temperature modulate tree-ring width chronology at each site and that higher tree growth is exhibited at remote sites than sites near copper mines. This study investigates if the annual tree-ring boundaries in non-native Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon in Zambia are distinct, cross-datable, and coherent with climate signal. We collected increment cores from live trees and climate data near and further away from emission sources and developed site tree-ring width chronologies. Based on cross-dating and chronology building statistics (i.e., ESP > 0.85; Glk > 0.6 and series inter-correlation > 0.4), P. kesiya posses cross-datable distinct annual growth ring boundaries that exhibited a high climate signal at both sites. The tree-ring width chronology was positively modulated by precipitation and negatively by solar radiation and temperature. The dry season precipitation was the limiting factor for the growth of P. kesiya. The predicted decrease in dry season precipitation and increase in temperature and solar radiation may reduce tree growth of P. kesiya, reduce productivity, and extend the rotation age. The mean ring width in P. kesiya was not significantly (p = 0.296) different between sites. However, the mean basal area increment at the site near the emission source (Ichimpe) was significantly (p < 0.001) higher than at the remote site (Chati), suggesting site-specific influences that require investigation. We recommend evaluating the causes and consequences of tree growth variation between sites and their relation to environmental variation, including microclimate, soils, and pollution. In this regard, an assessment of site-specific ring-width chronology and tree growth variation in this study directly contributes to an improved understanding of non-native P. kesiya ecology, and it offers the potential to study trees' responses to edaphic and climatic factors. Knowing these responses deepens our understanding of non-native pine tree growth in the face of climate change, given the significant role of tropical forests in the global carbon cycle.