A method for estimating vulnerability of Douglas-fir growth to climate change in the northwestern U.S.
Littell JS and Peterson DL. 2005. A method for estimating vulnerability of Douglas-fir growth to climate change in the northwestern U.S.. The Forestry Chronicle. 81(3):369-374
From the Abstract: "Borrowing from landscape ecology, atmospheric science, and integrated assessment, we aim to understand the complex interactions that determine productivity in montane forests and utilize such relationships to forecast montane forest vulnerability under global climate change. Specifically, we identify relationships for precipitation and temperature that govern the spatiotemporal variability in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) growth by seeking similarities in patterns of growth/climate models across a significant portion of the climatological range of the species."
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Littell, Jeremy; Peterson, David
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Global Climate Change, growth-climate relationships, Plant Studies, PWR-toolkit, Tree Rings, vegetation