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The impact of air pollution on the growth of scots pine stands in poland on the basis of dendrochronological analyses / Longina Chojnacka-Ożga in Forests, vol 12 n° 10 (October 2021)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 12 n° 10 (October 2021) . - n° 1421 Titre : The impact of air pollution on the growth of scots pine stands in poland on the basis of dendrochronological analyses Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Longina Chojnacka-Ożga, Auteur ; Wojciech Ożga, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 1421 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] cerne [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] dégradation de la flore [Termes IGN] dendrochronologie [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] polluant [Termes IGN] pollution atmosphérique [Termes IGN] Pologne [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) The aim of this study was to evaluate Scots pine stand degradation caused by the pollutants emitted from Zakłądy Azotowe Puławy, one of the biggest polluters of the environment in Poland for over 25 years (1966–1990). To assess the pollution stress in trees, we chose the dendrochronological analysis We outlined three directions for our research: (i) the spatio-temporal distribution of the growth response of trees to the stress associated with air pollution; (ii) the direct and indirect effects of air pollution which may have influenced the growth response of trees; and (iii) the role of local factors, both environmental and technological, in shaping the growth response of trees. Eight Scots pine stands were selected for study, seven plots located in different damage zones and a reference plot in an undamaged stand. We found that pollutant emission caused disturbances of incremental dynamics and long-term strong reduction of growth. A significant decrease in growth was observed for the majority of investigated trees (75%) from 1966 (start of factory) to the end of the 1990s. The zone of destruction extended primarily in easterly and southern directions, from the pollution source, associated with the prevailing winds of the region. At the end of the 1990s, the decreasing trend stopped and the wider tree-rings could be observed. This situation was related to a radical reduction in ammonia emissions and an improvement in environmental conditions. However, the growth of damaged trees due to the weakened health condition is lower than the growth of Scots pine on the reference plot and trees are more sensitive to stressful climatic conditions, especially to drought. Numéro de notice : A2021-865 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f12101421 Date de publication en ligne : 18/10/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f12101421 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99082 [article]