Pervasive tree-growth reduction in Tibetan juniper forests

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 480; p. 118642
• Main Authors: Mu, Yu-Mei, Zhang, Qi-Bin, Fang, Ouya, Lyu, Lixin, Cherubini, Paolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.01.2021
• Subjects: administrative management; China; Climate change; Dendroecology; forest ecology; Forest health; forests; global warming; growth retardation; growth rings; Natural disturbance; Old-growth forests; temperature; Tibetan Plateau; tree growth; China; Old-growth forests; Climate change; Forest health; Tibetan Plateau; Dendroecology; Natural disturbance

•Past tree-growth reductions were identified from sustained narrow ring widths.•Growth reduction occurred intermittently in Tibetan juniper forests in the past.•Synchronized tree-growth reduction reflected episodes of decreased forest health. Recent forest declines have been reported at many sites a...