75714 20240124152520.0 doi 10.3390/f9070416 sideral 107136 ART-2018-107136 eng Martínez del Castillo, Edurne Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-1542-2698 Contrasting Patterns of Tree Growth of Mediterranean Pine Species in the Iberian Peninsula 2018 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Wood formation is the primary biological process through which carbon is durably sequestered in woody plants, and is thus a major contributor to mitigate climate change. We analyzed the tree growth patterns of four conifer species across the Iberian Peninsula (IP) based on a dense dendrochronological network (179 sites) combined with a high resolution climate dataset. Generalized linear-mixed models were used to predict the potential tree growth of different pine species under different climate conditions considering different age classes. We found a strong age dependency of tree growth, significant variations across the climate gradients, and a significant interaction of both age and climate effects on the four species considered. Overall, Pinus halepensis was the species with the highest climate sensitivity and the highest growth rates in all age classes and across its distribution area. Due to its stronger plastic character and its potential adaptability, Pinus halepensis was demonstrated to be the most suitable species in terms of tree growth and potentiality to enhance carbon sequestration in the IP. Since its potential distribution largely exceeds its actual distribution, P. halepensis arises as a key species to cope with future climate conditions and to keep fixing carbon regardless of the climatic circumstances. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FSE/H38 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/CGL2015-69985-R info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 2.116 2018 FORESTRY 17 / 67 = 0.254 2018 Q2 T1 0.734 2018 Forestry 2018 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Tejedor, Ernesto Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6825-3870 Serrano-Notivoli, Roberto Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7663-1202 Novak, Klemen Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-0993-5286 Saz, Miguel Angel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-8979-0253 Longares, Luis Alberto Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9558-1308 Luis Arrillaga, Martin de Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7585-3636 3006 430 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ. Área Geografía Física 3006 010 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ. Área Análisis Geográfico Regi. 9, 7 (2018), 416 [15 pp.] Forests Forests 1999-4907 2326448 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/75714/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 110361 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/75714/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:75714 articulos driver 2024-01-24-15:16:26 ARTICLE