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When tree rings behave like foam : moderate historical decrease in the mean ring density of common beech paralleling a strong historical growth increase / Jean-Daniel Bontemps in Annals of Forest Science, Vol 70 n° 4 (June 2013)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > Vol 70 n° 4 (June 2013) . - pp 329 - 343 Titre : When tree rings behave like foam : moderate historical decrease in the mean ring density of common beech paralleling a strong historical growth increase Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jean-Daniel Bontemps , Auteur ; Pierre Gelhaye, Auteur ; Gérard Nepveu, Auteur ; Jean-Christophe Hervé (1961-2017) , Auteur Année de publication : 2013 Article en page(s) : pp 329 - 343 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] dendrologie [Termes IGN] dendrométrie [Termes IGN] densité du bois [Termes IGN] estimation statistique [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] puits de carbone [Vedettes matières IGN] Botanique Résumé : (auteur) Context : While historical increases in forest growth have been largely documented, investigations on historical wood density changes remain anecdotic. They suggest possible density decreases in softwoods and ring-porous hardwoods, but are lacking for diffuse-porous hardwoods. Aims : To evaluate the historical change in mean ring density of common beech, in a regional context where a ring-porous hardwood and a softwood have been studied, and assess the additional effect of past historical increases in radial growth (+50 % over 100 years), resulting from the existence of a positive ring size–density relationship in broadleaved species. Methods : Seventy-four trees in 28 stands were sampled in Northeastern France to accurately separate developmental stage and historical signals in ring attributes. First, the historical change in mean ring density at 1.30 m (X-ray microdensitometry) was estimated statistically, at constant developmental stage and ring width. The effect of past growth increases was then added to assess the net historical change in wood density. Results : A progressive centennial decrease in mean ring density of −55 kg m−3 (−7.5 %) was identified (−10 % following the most recent decline). The centennial growth increase induced a maximum +25 kg m−3 increase in mean ring density, whose net variation thus remained negative (−30 kg m−3). Conclusions : This finding of a moderate but significant decrease in wood density that exceeds the effect of the positive growth change extends earlier reports obtained on other wood patterns in a same regional context and elsewhere. Despite their origin not being understood, such decreases hence form an issue for forest carbon accounting. Numéro de notice : A2013-828 Affiliation des auteurs : LIF+Ext (2012-2019) Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s13595-013-0263-2 Date de publication en ligne : 21/02/2013 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-013-0263-2 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=83727 [article]