Pinus sylvestris L. inter-and intra-annual growth response to climatic conditions

Abstract

The Pinus sylvestris L. is widely distributed in boreal and temperate climatic zones and, therefore, predominantly serves as an object to investigate various environmental effects and influences of climatic conditions on different ecosystems (Bogino et al. 2009, Seo et al. 2011). T. Bitvinkas started dendrochronological investigations in 1961, in Lithuania. The 38-year sequence (1976-2013) of Scots pine tree diameter measurements using band dendrometers in Aukštaitija National Park study site make this series unique of its kind. The main objective of this paper is to assess the impact of temperature and precipitation to inter- and intra-annual Pinus sylvestis L. growth fluctuations.