Mountain pine radial growth and the forest limit zone in Gadmental, the Swiss Alps
Ring‑width variations were studied in the arborescent mountain gine (Pinus mugo Turra) growing at the tree limit. The study covered the period 1800‑1976, and more especially 1864‑1976. Radial growth was poor at times when the glaciers in the Alps advanced. Annual growth correlates best with the mean...
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| Language: | English |
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Geographical Society of Finland
1980-01-01
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| Series: | Fennia: International Journal of Geography |
| Online Access: | https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9171 |