IMPACT OF CLIMATIC FACTORS ON TREE-RING DYNAMICS OF EUROPEAN BEECH AND DOUGLAS FIR

UDC 551.583;581.5

  • Yermokhin Maxim Valer’evich − PhD (Biology), Leading Researcher, the Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Dendrochronology. V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany of the National Academy of Science of Belarus (27, Academicheskaya str., 220072, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: maxim.yermokhin@gmail.com

  • Ignatiev Yaroslav Konstantinovich − Junior Researcher, the Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Dendrochronology. V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany of the National Academy of Science of Belarus (27, Academicheskaya str., 220072, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: ignatev.y.k@gmail.com

  • Starikova Liliya Ivanovna − Junior Researcher, the Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Dendrochronology. V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany of the National Academy of Science of Belarus (27, Academicheskaya str., 220072, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: liliya.star18@gmail.com

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52065/2519-402X-2023-264-01

Key words: tree-ring width, European beech, Douglas fir, climate, state.

For citation: Yermokhin M. V., Ignatiev Ya. K., Starikova L. I. Impact of climatic factors on treering dynamics of European beech and Douglas fir. Proceedings of BSTU, issue 1, Forestry. Nature Management. Processing of Renewable Resources, 2023, no. 1 (264), pp. 5–13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52065/2519-402X-2023-264-01(In Russian).

Abstract

The results of a dendrochronological investigation of the climate impact on tree-ring dynamics of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in Belarus are present in the article. Both species are damaged by extremely low winter temperatures (about –40°C). Decreases in radial growth by 40–50% for beech are also associated with summer droughts of the current or previous years. Dry and warm July-September causes abundant fruiting for the next year and a tree grows decrease, and droughts in June lead to a decrease in growth already this year. Warm winters and March have a positive effect on the tree-ring width of Douglas fir; in addition, it is sensitive to June droughts. The established correlations show the possible use of both species in the current climatic conditions when creating forest plantations in the part of the territory of Belarus. Beech distribution in the southern and southeastern regions will face the negative impact of droughts, and in the northeastern direction – with late spring frosts and a high probability of damage by low winter temperatures. Cultivation of Douglas fir is possible on a larger territory of Belarus than for beech. However, like beech, it is subject to the negative influence of summer droughts and low winter temperatures.

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