The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central Asia
Snow has an important impact on forest ecosystems in mountainous areas. In this study, we developed 14 tree-ring-width chronologies of Schrenk spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) for the Ili-Balkhash Basin (IBB), Central Asia. We analyzed the response of radial growth to tem...
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| author | Li Qin Kainar Bolatov Yujiang Yuan Huaming Shang Shulong Yu Tongwen Zhang Maisupova Bagila Aigerim Bolatova Ruibo Zhang |
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| description | Snow has an important impact on forest ecosystems in mountainous areas. In this study, we developed 14 tree-ring-width chronologies of Schrenk spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) for the Ili-Balkhash Basin (IBB), Central Asia. We analyzed the response of radial growth to temperature, precipitation and snow parameters. The results show that previous winter and current summer precipitation have an important influence on the radial growth of <i>P. schrenkiana</i>. Further, we find spatially inhomogeneous effects of snow on subsequent growing-season tree growth in IBB. The radial growth response of <i>P. schrenkiana</i> to snow shows a weak–strong–weak trend from west to east across the Ili-Balkhash Basin. This spatial difference is mainly related to precipitation, as snow has little effect on tree growth in regions that receive more precipitation. Thus, winter snow has an important influence on the radial growth of trees in regions that receive limited amounts of precipitation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f979ee7b3449429998755a6c5c4410bd2023-11-23T13:46:54ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-01-011314410.3390/f13010044The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central AsiaLi Qin0Kainar Bolatov1Yujiang Yuan2Huaming Shang3Shulong Yu4Tongwen Zhang5Maisupova Bagila6Aigerim Bolatova7Ruibo Zhang8Key Laboratory of Tree-Ring Physical and Chemical Research of China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree-Ring Ecology of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, ChinaMeteorology and Hydrology Department, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050050, KazakhstanKey Laboratory of Tree-Ring Physical and Chemical Research of China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree-Ring Ecology of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tree-Ring Physical and Chemical Research of China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree-Ring Ecology of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tree-Ring Physical and Chemical Research of China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree-Ring Ecology of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tree-Ring Physical and Chemical Research of China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree-Ring Ecology of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, ChinaAlmaty Branch of Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Forestry, Ministries of Agriculture, Almaty 050050, KazakhstanMeteorology and Hydrology Department, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050050, KazakhstanKey Laboratory of Tree-Ring Physical and Chemical Research of China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree-Ring Ecology of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, ChinaSnow has an important impact on forest ecosystems in mountainous areas. In this study, we developed 14 tree-ring-width chronologies of Schrenk spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) for the Ili-Balkhash Basin (IBB), Central Asia. We analyzed the response of radial growth to temperature, precipitation and snow parameters. The results show that previous winter and current summer precipitation have an important influence on the radial growth of <i>P. schrenkiana</i>. Further, we find spatially inhomogeneous effects of snow on subsequent growing-season tree growth in IBB. The radial growth response of <i>P. schrenkiana</i> to snow shows a weak–strong–weak trend from west to east across the Ili-Balkhash Basin. This spatial difference is mainly related to precipitation, as snow has little effect on tree growth in regions that receive more precipitation. Thus, winter snow has an important influence on the radial growth of trees in regions that receive limited amounts of precipitation.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/1/44Ili-Balkhash Basintree-ringsnowSchrenk spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.)climate change |
| spellingShingle | Li Qin Kainar Bolatov Yujiang Yuan Huaming Shang Shulong Yu Tongwen Zhang Maisupova Bagila Aigerim Bolatova Ruibo Zhang The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central Asia Forests Ili-Balkhash Basin tree-ring snow Schrenk spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) climate change |
| title | The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central Asia |
| title_full | The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central Asia |
| title_fullStr | The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central Asia |
| title_short | The Spatially Inhomogeneous Influence of Snow on the Radial Growth of Schrenk Spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, Central Asia |
| title_sort | spatially inhomogeneous influence of snow on the radial growth of schrenk spruce i picea schrenkiana i fisch et mey in the ili balkhash basin central asia |
| topic | Ili-Balkhash Basin tree-ring snow Schrenk spruce (<i>Picea schrenkiana</i> Fisch. et Mey.) climate change |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/1/44 |
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