We studied intra-annual wood density profiles of Douglas-fir tree rings (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) in southwestern Germany. Growth rate varies differently over time throughout the circumference of trees. This leads to differences in wood formation, which can be observed in the shape of the density profiles of the same tree ring measured in different radial directions. Due to this sp...

the paper deals with the analysis of the external factor (solar activity, volcanic eruptions) influence on tree growth at the kola peninsula, northwestern russia. pinus sylvestris l. (scots pine) tree-ring chronologies collected nearby the northern timberline (68.63n, 33.25e) include the oldest (1445-2005 ad) living pine tree found up to date in the kola peninsula. a total of 18 living trees p...

Western Iberia has recently shown increasing frequency of drought conditions coupled with heatwave events, leading to exacerbated limiting climatic conditions for plant growth. It is not clear to what extent wood growth and density of agroforestry species have suffered from such changes or recent extreme climate events. To address this question, tree-ring width and density chronologies were bui...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Wood density is a key variable for understanding life history strategies in tropical trees. Differences in wood density and its radial variation were related to the shade-tolerance of six canopy tree species in seasonally dry tropical forest in Thailand. In addition, using tree ring measurements, the influence of tree size, age and annual increment on radial density gradient...

although in the recent years, the effect of ground water level on radial growth of black alder has attacked attentions of scientist but to comprehensively interpret the results of such studies, we need to investigate the independent influence of climate on ring width and other wood anatomical features of this species. hence, in current study, the influence of climatic factors on the annual ring...