Increased water use efficiency but contrasting tree growth patterns in Fitzroya cupressoides forests of southern Chile during recent decades

2015 ◽  
Vol 120 (12) ◽  
pp. 2505-2524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Urrutia‐Jalabert ◽  
Yadvinder Malhi ◽  
Jonathan Barichivich ◽  
Antonio Lara ◽  
Antonio Delgado‐Huertas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Southern Chile ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Fitzroya Cupressoides

Increasing intrinsic water-use efficiency over the past 160 years does not stimulate tree growth in southeastern China

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Guo ◽  
K Fang ◽  
J Li ◽  
HW Linderholm ◽  
D Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Southeastern China ◽  
The Past ◽  
Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Use Efficiency

scholarly journals Tree Water Use, Water Use Efficiency, and Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Relation to Growth Potential in Populus deltoides and Hybrids under Field Conditions

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maier ◽  
Burley ◽  
Cook ◽  
Ghezehei ◽  
Hazel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Isotope ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Carbon Isotope Discrimination ◽  
Populus Deltoides ◽  
Biomass Growth ◽  
Stem Biomass ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Hybrid Clones

We explored the relationship between tree growth, water use, and related hydraulic traits in Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.and hybrid clones, to examine potential trade-offs between growth and water use efficiency. Nine genotypes, six P. deltoides and three hybrid clones, that represented genotypes with high (Group H), intermediate (Group I), and low (Group L) growth performance were selected for study, based on year-two standing stem biomass in a replicated field trial. In year four, tree growth, transpiration (Et), canopy stomatal conductance (Gs), whole-tree hydraulic conductance (Gp), and carbon isotope discrimination (Δ13C) were measured. Tree sap flux was measured continuously using thermal dissipation probes. We hypothesized that Group H genotypes would have increased growth efficiency (GE), increased water use efficiency of production (WUEp, woody biomass growth/Et), lower Δ13C, and greater Gp than slower growing genotypes. Tree GE increased with relative growth rate (RGR), and mean GE in Group H was significantly greater than L, but not I. Tree WUEp ranged between 1.7 and 3.9 kg biomass m3 H2O−1, which increased with RGR. At similar levels of Et, WUEp was significantly greater in Group H (2.45 ± 0.20 kg m−3), compared to I (2.03 ± 0.18 kg m−3) or L (1.72 ± 0.23 kg m−3). Leaf and wood Δ13C scaled positively with stem biomass growth but was not correlated with WUEp. However, at a similar biomass increment, clones in Group H and I had significantly lower leaf Δ13C than Group L. Similarly, Group H clones had a significantly lower wood Δ13C than Group L, supporting our hypothesis of increased WUE in larger trees. Tree physiological and hydraulic traits partially explain differences in WUEp and Δ13C, and suggest that clone selection and management activities that increase tree biomass production will likely increase tree and stand WUE. However, more research is needed to discern the underlying hydraulic mechanisms responsible for the higher WUE exhibited by large trees and distinct clones.

scholarly journals Drought Enhances the Role of Competition in Mediating the Relationship between Tree Growth and Climate in Semi-Arid Areas of Northwest China

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanglong Lu ◽  
Ning Chen ◽  
Cankun Zhang ◽  
Xiaoxue Dong ◽  
Changming Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Climate Variability ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Radial Growth ◽  
Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Adverse Weather ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
The Relationship

Climate variability can exert a powerful impact on biotic competition, but past studies have focused largely on short-lived species, with a lack of attention to long-lived species such as trees. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate how competition regulates the climate-growth relationship in mature trees. We sampled the dominant tree species, Picea wilsonii Mast., on Xinglong Mountain, China, and studied the above issues by analyzing the relationship between tree radial growth, precipitation, and competition. In relatively wet years (precipitation > average), there was no significant difference in climate sensitivity between different competition classes. However, trees suffering from highly competitive stress were more sensitive to climate variability in all years, and particularly in the subset of years that was relatively drought (precipitation < average). These results suggest that competition enhances its ability to regulate tree growth response to climate variability in adverse weather conditions. Competition for resources between trees was asymmetrical, and an increase in height could give trees a disproportionate benefit. Thus, at trunk-level, both basal area incremental growth and intrinsic water-use efficiency of trees subjected to low competitive stress were significantly higher than trees that are subjected to highly competitive stress. Although the intrinsic water-use efficiency of trees under highly competitive stress increased more rapidly as the drought level increases, this did not change the fact that the radial growth of them declined more. Our research is valuable for the development of individual-tree growth models and advances our understanding for forest management under global climate change.

Long tree-ring chronologies reveal 20th century increases in water-use efficiency but no enhancement of tree growth at five Iberian pine forests

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2095-2112 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAIA ANDREU-HAYLES ◽  
OCTAVI PLANELLS ◽  
EMILIA GUTIÉRREZ ◽  
ELENA MUNTAN ◽  
GERHARD HELLE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Tree Ring ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
Use Efficiency
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