Tree growth and climate in the pacific northwest, north america: A broad-scale analysis of changing growth environments

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2119-2133

  Albright, Whitney L ^a   Peterson, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Abies lasiocarpa; Climate change; Energy limited; Pinus ponderosa; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Tree growth; Tsuga mertensiana; Water limited

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; MOISTURE; MOUNTAIN; SNOWPACK; TREE;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES;

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; CONIFEROPHYTA; CONIUM; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA; TSUGA MERTENSIANA;

EID: 84885864644     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12157     Document Type: Article

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