Abstract
• Context
The correlation between tree ring width and density and short-term climate fluctuations may be a useful tool for predicting response of wood formation process to long-term climate change.
• Aims
This study examined these correlations for different radiata pine genotypes and aimed at detecting potential genotype by climate interactions.
• Methods
Four data sets comprising ring width and density of half- and full-sib radiata pine families were used. Correlations with climate variables were examined, after the extraction of the effect of cambial age.
• Results
Cambial age explained the highest proportion of the ring to ring variation in all variables. Calendar year and year by family interaction explained a smaller but significant proportion of the variation. Rainfall had a positive correlation with ring width and, depending on test site, either a negative or positive correlation with ring density. Correlations between temperature during growing season and ring density were generally negative.
• Conclusion
Climate variables that influence ring width and wood density can be identified from ring profiles, after removing the cambial age effect. Families can be selected that consistently show desirable response to climate features expected to become prevalent as a result of climate change.
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Thanks to Li Li and Aljoy Abarquez who processed samples and produced data sets used in this study. Thanks also to Leopoldo Sanchez, Jean-Charles Bastien, Luc Paques and Frederic Millier of INRA, Orléans, France for their time spent in discussions with the senior author. Data sets used in this study originate from two projects funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia. The senior author’s visit to INRA, France and this research were funded by the 2010 Fellowship from J.W. Gottstein Memorial Trust.
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Contribution of co-authors Dr. Gapare contributed data and ideas, and reviewed the final manuscript.
Dr Wu organised the sampling of field trials, contributed data and reviewed the final manuscript.
Mr Espinoza contributed ideas and commented on methodology and earlier drafts of the manuscript.
Dr Rozenberg contributed to data analyses (R functions) and ideas that initiated this work.
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Ivković, M., Gapare, W., Wu, H. et al. Influence of cambial age and climate on ring width and wood density in Pinus radiata families. Annals of Forest Science 70, 525–534 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-013-0290-z
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