Phenological shifts in climatic response of secondary growth allow Juniperus sabina L. to cope with altitudinal and temporal climate variability

• Published in: Agricultural and forest meteorology Vol. 217; pp. 35 - 45
• Main Authors: Arzac, Alberto, García-Cervigón, Ana I., Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M., Loidi, Javier, Olano, José M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.02.2016
• Subjects: Altitude; Altitudinal gradient; Climate; climatic factors; dendrochronology; drought; Droughts; ecosystems; flora; Global warming; growing season; Juniperus; Juniperus sabina; Mathematical models; Mediterranean high mountains; Mountains; nurse plants; plant response; Plants (organisms); rain; Seasons; second growth; Shrubs; summer; Time measurements; Tree rings; water stress; MED; Tree rings; Mediterranean high mountains; Shrubs; Juniperus sabina; Global warming; Altitudinal gradient

•Drought constrains growth along altitudinal gradients in Mediterranean mountains.•Secondary growth peaks at low altitudes under higher summer drought stress.•Climatic signal shows a temporal shift along the altitudinal gradient.•Climatic signal has moved ahead one month over the 1953–2009 period.•S...