DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.03.006
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84925660951
论文题名: Radial growth response and vegetative sprouting of aspen following release from competition due to insect-induced conifer mortality
作者: Bretfeld M. ; Doerner J.P. ; Franklin S.B.
刊名: Forest Ecology and Management
ISSN: 0378-1127
出版年: 2015
卷: 347 起始页码: 96
结束页码: 106
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Clonal growth
; Dendrochronology
; Mountain pine beetle
; Populus tremuloides
; Release
; Suckering
Scopus关键词: Economic and social effects
; Landforms
; Reforestation
; Clonal growth
; Dendrochronology
; Mountain pine beetle
; Populus tremuloides
; Release
; Suckering
; Forestry
; beetle
; clonal growth
; competition (ecology)
; coniferous tree
; dendrochronology
; growth response
; mortality
; pest outbreak
; trade-off
; tree ring
; Growth
; Insects
; Pinus Mugo
; Populus Tremuloides
; Coleoptera
; Coniferophyta
; Hexapoda
; Pinus mugo
; Populus tremuloides
; Scolytinae
英文摘要: Eruptive bark beetle outbreaks such as the recent mountain pine beetle epidemic in western North America often result in substantial changes to species composition, abiotic factors, and a highly altered fuel complex. Little is known about the implications of these outbreaks to non-host species, such as aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.), which may be beneficiaries due to release from competition. We investigated radial growth response in aspen following mountain pine beetle-induced conifer mortality in north-central Colorado through dendrochronological analysis using the percent growth change method based on 5-year and 10-year running medians, and we quantified regeneration responses in these areas compared to areas where beetle activity was largely absent. We hypothesized that growth in mature aspen would increase, expressed through wider annual growth rings, while vegetative regeneration (i.e. resprouting from the parent root system) would not increase in forests affected by bark beetles.Results showed a clear radial growth release in mixed aspen-conifer stands that were subject to extensive conifer mortality but not in forests that remained largely unaffected by beetles. Comparison of extent of suckering showed no significant differences, supporting our hypotheses and suggesting that additional resources due to release from competition were allocated towards radial growth rather than initiation of sucker growth, potentially indicating a trade-off between maintenance of existing stems and regeneration. Results from this study provide the first account of radial release detection in aspen following beetle-induced conifer mortality and help predict aspen persistence and future stand composition in these forests. Additional research, with a higher sample size and more time between sampling and bark beetle disturbance is highly recommended to confirm our findings and optimize release detection methods in aspen. © 2015 Elsevier B.V. Citation statistics:
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/65465
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作者单位: School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, United States; Department of Geography and GIS, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, United States
Recommended Citation:
Bretfeld M.,Doerner J.P.,Franklin S.B.. Radial growth response and vegetative sprouting of aspen following release from competition due to insect-induced conifer mortality[J]. Forest Ecology and Management,2015-01-01,347