Effects of fertilization on radial growth of Pinus pinea explored hourly using dendrometers

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dc.article.number2
dc.catalogadorpau
dc.contributor.authorLoewe Muñoz, Veronica Francisca
dc.contributor.authorDel Rio, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorDelard Rodriguez, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorBalzarini, Mónica
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-29T19:40:35Z
dc.date.available2024-01-29T19:40:35Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2024-01-14T01:02:54Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Stone pine (Pinus pinea), a drought-resistant species, has significant socio-economic benefits and increasing interest for the establishment of productive plantations in several countries, especially in a climate change context. Monitoring hourly stem diameter variations contributes to the understanding of the tree-growth response to changes in environmental conditions and management. By monitoring the diameter expansion of tree stems, high-resolution band dendrometers were used to study the development of adult trees growing in a semi-arid coastal environment of central Chile under fertilized and non-fertilized soil conditions through the span of a year. Results: Short cycles (< 21 h) were few in fertilized and non-fertilized trees (6 and 4, respectively), whereas long cycles (> 28 h) occurred at a higher frequency in fertilized trees (16 vs 6). Most of the circadian cycles were regular (24 ± 3 h). The longest cycle duration (59 h) was observed in fertilized trees during spring. In all seasons, each phase of the circadian cycle, especially during the stem diameter increment phase (P3, irreversible growth), started earlier in fertilized than in control trees. P3 duration was significantly longer in fertilized than in control trees in springtime. The maximum shrinkage (P1) was observed in summer for both treatments. Stem diameter increased faster in fertilized than in control trees throughout the year, with the highest accumulation occurring in spring and the lowest in autumn. The daily variability pattern showed lower growth under high temperature across seasons. Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of fertilization in enhancing stone pine diameter growth. This cultural practice should be further explored to contribute to the mitigation of climate change effects in semi-arid environments.
dc.format.extent15 páginas
dc.fuente.origenBiomed Central
dc.identifier.citationEcological Processes. 2024 Jan 08;13(1):2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-023-00479-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/81045
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Loewe Muñoz, Veronica Francisca; S/I; 124530
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Del Rio, Rodrigo; S/I; 155964
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.revistaEcological Processes
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)
dc.subjectIrrigation
dc.subjectFertilization
dc.subjectDaily growth
dc.subjectStem contraction
dc.subjectConifer
dc.subjectStone pine plantation
dc.subjectClimate change mitigation
dc.subject.ods15 Life on land
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleEffects of fertilization on radial growth of Pinus pinea explored hourly using dendrometers
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen13
sipa.codpersvinculados124530
sipa.codpersvinculados155964
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