Stem and Needle Growth for Whitebark Pine in the Sierra Nevada
These data represent stem growth, needle length growth, and carbon stable isotope ratios from whitebark pine at 27 sites in the Sierra Nevada of California. Values for stem growth were derived from increment cores, processed following standard methods. Needle characteristics were captured for individual trees across all years needles were present on the internodes. Needle length was measured in the lab for three healthy needles per tree and initiation year. For stable carbon isotopes, samples were pulverized in the lab and then were sent to the Analytical Laboratory at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) for weighing and encapsulation. Carbon and nitrogen isotopic values were estimated by the Stable Isotope Facility at UC Davis.
These data support the following publication:
Dudney, J., Latimer, A.M., van Mantgem, P., Zald, H., Willing, C.E., Nesmith, J.C., Cribbs, J. and Milano, E., 2023. The energy-water limitation threshold explains divergent drought responses in tree growth, needle length, and stable isotope ratios. Global Change Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16740
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | Stem and Needle Growth for Whitebark Pine in the Sierra Nevada |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9D0E8OC |
| Authors | Joan C. Dudney, Jennifer E Cribbs, Jonny C Beals-Nesmith, Claire E Willing, Harold S. Zald, Phillip J van Mantgem, Andrew M. Latimer |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Western Ecological Research Center - Headquarters |
Related Content
The energy–water limitation threshold explains divergent drought responses in tree growth, needle length, and stable isotope ratios
Related Content
- Publications
The energy–water limitation threshold explains divergent drought responses in tree growth, needle length, and stable isotope ratios
Predicted increases in extreme droughts will likely cause major shifts in carbon sequestration and forest composition. Although growth declines during drought are widely documented, an increasing number of studies have reported both positive and negative responses to the same drought. These divergent growth patterns may reflect thresholds (i.e., nonlinear responses) promoted by changes in the domiAuthorsJoan Dudney, Andrew M. Latimer, Phillip J. van Mantgem, Harold S. Zald, Claire E Willing, Jonathan C.B. Nesmith, Jennifer E Cribbs, Elizabeth R Milano - Connect