Growth response of Sabina tibetica to climate factors along an elevation gradient in south Tibet

Dendrochronologia

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 255-265

  Liu, Jingjing ^a   Qin, Chun ^a   Kang, Shuyuan ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Climate; Elevation; Sabina tibetica Kom.; Tibet; Tree growth; Tree ring

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROWTH RESPONSE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TREE RING;

CHINA; XIZANG;

JUNIPERUS; SABINA;

EID: 84888440626     PISSN: 11257865     EISSN: 16120051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dendro.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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