Radial growth response of Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and spruce (Picea abies L) Karst. to climate and geohydrological factors

J. Karpavichius; J. Karaitis; R.R. Yadav

doi:10.54991/jop.1996.1230

Authors

J. Karpavichius Laboratory of Dendroclimatochronology, Kaunas Botanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
J. Karaitis Laboratory of Dendroclimatochronology, Kaunas Botanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
R.R. Yadav Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1996.1230

Keywords:

Growth response, Dendrochronology, Pinus, Picea, Ecology

Abstract

The longevity of trees usually limits the chronological span for which the climatic informations could be derived from tree ring sequences of living trees. In Lithuania, Pine and Spruce trees are known to live generally for 200-300 years. Tree ring analysis of Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies from different geohydrological conditions has revealed that the tree ring materials of these species from similar ecological conditions could be taken together to prepare long tree ring chronologies for climatic studies. The study has further brought to light that the archaeological material of these species provides the potential to extend the tree ring chronologies for few more centuries back in time.