Detecting trends in tree growth: not so simple

Tree biomass influences biogeochemical cycles, climate, and biodiversity across local to global scales. Understanding the environmental control of tree biomass demands consideration of the drivers of individual tree growth over their lifespan. This can be achieved by studies of tree growth in perman...

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Published inTrends in plant science Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 11 - 17
Main Authors Bowman, David M.J.S, Brienen, Roel J.W, Gloor, Emanuel, Phillips, Oliver L, Prior, Lynda D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 2013
Subjects
biodiversity
biogeochemical cycles
Biomass
climate
Environment
environmental impact
forests
growth & development
longevity
Plant Stems
prediction
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
tree growth
trees
Trees - growth & development
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Summary:Tree biomass influences biogeochemical cycles, climate, and biodiversity across local to global scales. Understanding the environmental control of tree biomass demands consideration of the drivers of individual tree growth over their lifespan. This can be achieved by studies of tree growth in permanent sample plots (prospective studies) and tree ring analyses (retrospective studies). However, identification of growth trends and attribution of their drivers demands statistical control of the axiomatic co-variation of tree size and age, and avoiding sampling biases at the stand, forest, and regional scales. Tracking and predicting the effects of environmental change on tree biomass requires well-designed studies that address the issues that we have reviewed.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2012.08.005
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ISSN:1360-1385
1878-4372
1878-4372
DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2012.08.005