Dendrochronological potential of Ephedra equisetina from Zaravshan Mountains (Tajikistan) in climate change studies

• Autorzy: Opała M. , Niedźwiedź T. , Rahmonov O.

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DOI

10.2478/ctg-2014-0007

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Samples from Mongolian Ephedra (Ephedra equisetina Bunge) was collected in the Zaravshan Mountains (the Fann Mountains), Tajikistan. The wood of Ephedra is ring-porous with well-defined growth rings. Annual ring widths were measured, individual series were first cross-dated and then averaged as a standard chronology. Correlations were calculated between the standard ring-width chronology and monthly climate data recorded in the weather station Iskanderkul. Dendroclimatological analysis showed that July temperature is the growth limiting factor of this species. Our study has shown high dendrochronological potential of Ephedra.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dendrochronology; climate change; shrubs; Ephedra; Zaravshan Mountains; Tajikistan

PL

dendrochronologia; klimat; zmiana; Tadżykistan

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Contemporary Trends in Geoscience
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 2, iss. 1
• Strony: 48--52
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Opała M.

• Faculty of Earth Science, University of Silesia, Bedzinska Str. 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec

autor

Niedźwiedź T.

• Faculty of Earth Science, University of Silesia, Bedzinska Str. 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec

autor

Rahmonov O.

• Faculty of Earth Science, University of Silesia, Bedzinska Str. 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.