Tree rings of Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karsten) in Lithuania as drought indicators: Dendroecological approach

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-210

  Vitas, Adomas ^a  

^a VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Drought; Global climate change; Norway spruce; Pointer year; Precipitation and radial growth

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DENDROECOLOGY; DROUGHT; TREE RING;

BALTIC STATES; EURASIA; EUROPE; LITHUANIA; NORTHERN EUROPE;

ABIES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 3042523823     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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