History of Tree Growth Declines Recorded in Old Trees at Two Sacred Sites in Northern China

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 8; p. 1779
• Main Authors: Li, Yan, Zhang, Qi-Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 06.11.2017
• Subjects: climate change; dendroecology; Plant Science; protected areas; sacred sites; tree growth decline; trees; tree growth decline; dendroecology; sacred sites; protected areas; trees; climate change

Old forests are an important component in sacred sites, yet they are at risk of growth decline from ongoing global warming and increased human activities. Growth decline, characterized by chronic loss of tree vigor, is not a recent phenomenon. Knowledge of past occurrence of declines is useful for p...