Fine-scale variation in topography and seasonality determine radial growth of an endangered tree in Brazilian Atlantic forest

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 403; no. 1-2; pp. 115 - 128
• Main Authors: Pontara, Vanessa, Bueno, Marcelo L., Garcia, Leticia E., Oliveira-Filho, Ary T., Pennington, Toby R., Burslem, David F. R. P., Lemos-Filho, José P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2016; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biodiversity hot spots; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Brazil; climate; Dalbergia; Dalbergia nigra; Ecology; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered plants; Endangered species; forests; Growth; Life Sciences; light intensity; Moisture availability; Moisture content; Nutrient availability; Observations; periodicity; Phenology; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; rain; Regular Article; Seasonal variations; Soil fertility; Soil nutrients; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil water; Topography; Trees; Valleys; Water availability; Brazil; ASW, Brazil; Soil water; Seasonal drought; Dendroecology; Soil fertility; Phenology

AIMS: We use dendroecological methods to test the hypothesis that variation in topographic position is related to radial growth and phenology for individuals of the endangered tropical tree Dalbergia nigra under uniform conditions of climate and irradiance, and to examine effects of seasonality on p...