Claim · model-written summary
Height and stem diameter growth discontinuities are asynchronous in Pinus radiata.
- Taxon
- Pinus radiata D. Don
Pinus radiatae0 - Outcome
- an asynchronisme0
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Verbatim
e0“An asynchronism is evident in Pinus radiata D. Don between the seasonal discontinuities for height and stem diameter growth respectively.”
Title
Annual growth stages for height and diameter in Pinus radiata.
R. D. Burdon http://www.scionresearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/17689/NZJFS2411994BURDON11_17.pdf 1994
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Stem diameter growth has a clear midwinter discontinuity visible at the outer latewood boundary.
- Observation Where visible externally, the less clear height-growth discontinuity typically occurs in summer.
- Mechanism Substantial autumn height growth can produce a major discordance between annual height and diameter stages.
- Mechanism Discordant growth stages can confuse stem analysis and bias stem volume increment estimates.
- Association Moisture, fertility, temperature, latitude, genotype, stage, shoot vigour, and size can influence the discordance.