Abstract
This study investigated the seasonal change in xylem growth of Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora). Wood cores were sampled at 2-week intervals from April to November in 2012 using the microcoring method. Daily increment rates of tracheid number and tree-ring width were compared with seasonal changes in daily mean temperature and photoperiod. Xylem growth started in early to late May and stopped in late October to early November. The maximum daily increment rates of tracheid number and tree-ring width were in early July. The 95 % confidence intervals of the timing of the maximum daily increment rates included the summer solstice (23 June) with the longest photoperiod, but not the warmest day (30 July). The maximum daily increment rate of xylem growth is thought to be controlled by the photoperiod rather than by temperature. The daily mean temperature exceeded 20 °C after the summer solstice, indicating that temperature is not a limiting factor for xylem growth. This study suggests that the timing of maximum daily increment rates of xylem growth of P. densiflora is controlled by the photoperiod.
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This study was partially supported by grants from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
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Takahashi, K., Hirai, T. Seasonal change in xylem growth of Pinus densiflora in central Japan. Landscape Ecol Eng 12, 231–237 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-016-0292-8
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