Climate-Growth Relationships in Managed and Unmanaged Kazdağı Fir Forests
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Prof. Dr. Ferhat KARA Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Forestist
Dergi ISSN 2602-4039 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2022
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 15-01-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 72 / 1 / 81–87 DOI 10.5152/forestist.2021.20050
Makale Linki https://forestist.org/en/climate-growth-relationships-in-managed-and-unmanaged-kazdagi-fir-forests-162557
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Silvikültür
Özet
Climate change can affect tree growth, stand productivity, and tree mortality. The sensitivity of tree species to the changing climate may vary in managed and unmanaged forests. Thus, the main objective of this study was to examine whether the effects of climate vary in managed and unmanaged Kazdağı fir (Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani) forests in northern Turkey. Individual tree-ring chronologies from the managed and unmanaged forests of the species were used. Results indicated significant effects of climate (ie, the standardized precipitation-evapotranspiration index (SPEI)), and forest type (ie, managed and unmanaged) on radial growth of Kazdağı fir trees (p<. 05). Trees in the unmanaged forest exhibited a lower radial growth rate and a higher sensitivity to climatic conditions compared to the managed forest. This can be associated with the reduced tree density following silvicultural treatments, which result in increased resource availability to the remaining trees in the managed forest. Initial findings would create a basis for future decisions that aim to enhance the resistance of Kazdağı fir forests against the future climate extremes of the region. Long-term monitoring is needed to observe the effects of forest type on the response of Kazdağı fir trees to the climate over time.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Abies | Drought | Global warming | Radial growth | Silviculture
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Climate-Growth Relationships in Managed and Unmanaged Kazdağı Fir Forests

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