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The study of long-term growth trends in French forests began 10 years ago at the Phytoecological Laboratory of the National Agronomic Research Institute (INRA). Very large surveys have been carried out in several regions and for many species, allowing the study of changes in radial growth of individual trees during the past 150 years. In all cases, a significant increasing growth trend appeared. It varied between +50% and +160% depending on species and location. Careful analysis of possible bias has been made. Beside these biases, possible causes of such trends are discussed. This chapter summarizes the main methods and results of our laboratory. For additional information, our readers may refer to the cited articles.
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Badeau, V., Becker, M., Bert, D., Dupouey, J.L., Lebourgeois, F., Picard, JF. (1996). Long-Term Growth Trends of Trees: Ten Years of Dendrochronological Studies in France. In: Spiecker, H., Mielikäinen, K., Köhl, M., Skovsgaard, J.P. (eds) Growth Trends in European Forests. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61178-0_14
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