Tree health influences diameter growth along site quality, crown class and age gradients in Nothofagus forests of southern Patagonia

H. Attis Beltrán, G. Martínez Pastur, H. Ivancich, M.V. Lencinas and L.M. Chauchard
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H. Attis Beltrán: Universidad Nacional del Comahue (UNCo), San Martin de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
G. Martínez Pastur: Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
H. Ivancich: Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
M.V. Lencinas: Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
L.M. Chauchard: Universidad Nacional del Comahue (UNCo), San Martin de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina

Journal of Forest Science, 2013, vol. 59, issue 8, 328-336

Abstract: We examined the influence of tree health on annual diameter increment of trees along gradients in stand site quality, crown classes and tree age in Nothofagus pumilio forests of Southern Patagonia. Healthy trees had higher annual diameter increment than unhealthy trees along all gradients (site quality, crown class, tree age). We argue that tree health could be employed as a qualitative variable in models of tree growth to estimate aboveground biomass and carbon stocks in this forest system.

Keywords: Nothofagus pumilio; annual diameter increment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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