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Detecting trends in tree growth: Not so simple

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posted on 2023-05-17, 14:07 authored by David BowmanDavid Bowman, Brienen, RJW, Gloor, E, Phillips, OL, Lynda PriorLynda Prior
Tree biomass influences biogeochemical cycles, climate, and biodiversity across local to global scales. Understanding the environmental control of tree biomass demands consideration of the drivers of individual tree growth over their lifespan. This can be achieved by studies of tree growth in permanent sample plots (prospective studies) and tree ring analyses (retrospective studies). However, identification of growth trends and attribution of their drivers demands statistical control of the axiomatic co-variation of tree size and age, and avoiding sampling biases at the stand, forest, and regional scales. Tracking and predicting the effects of environmental change on tree biomass requires well-designed studies that address the issues that we have reviewed.

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Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

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Publication title

Trends in Plant Science

Volume

18

Pagination

11-17

ISSN

1360-1385

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd. * Trends Journals

Place of publication

Oxford, UK

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Copyright 2012 Elsevier Ltd

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Understanding climate change not elsewhere classified

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