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17 octobre 2022
Climate signals in stable isotope tree-ring records

This Open Access volume highlights how tree ring stable isotopes have been used to address a range of environmental issues from paleoclimatology to forest management, and anthropogenic impacts on forest growth. It will further evaluate weaknesses and strengths of isotope applications in tree rings. In contrast to older tree ring studies, which predominantly applied a pure statistical approach this book will focus on physiological mechanisms that influence isotopic signals and reflect environmental impacts. Focusing on connections between physiological responses and drivers of isotope variation will also clarify why environmental impacts are not linearly reflected in isotope ratios and tree ring widths. This volume will be of interest to any researcher and educator who uses tree rings (and other organic matter proxies) to reconstruct paleoclimate as well as to understand contemporary functional processes and anthropogenic influences on native ecosystems. The use of stable isotopes in biogeochemical studies has expanded greatly in recent years, making this volume a valuable resource to a growing and vibrant community of researchers.
About the chapter: In this chapter we introduce the climate signal in stable isotope tree-ring records, with the emphasis on temperate forests. The development of the subdiscipline is recapped followed by an exploration of isotope dendroclimatic records by geography and, broadly, by isotopic species. Whilst there are still questions to be answered around signal strength and age-related effects in different environments and in different species, the proxy is now contributing to palaeoclimatology in a far greater way than in the days of the first hints of ‘isotope tree thermometers’. Due to the greater complexity seen in stable carbon isotope interpretations, we explore response groupings with example references given for each category of proxy response. Finally, we summarize the state of the art in isotope dendroclimatology and discuss possible future directions.

Référence : Gagen M., Battipaglia G., Daux V., Duffy J., Dorado-Linan I., Andreu-Hayles L. et al. Climate signals in stable isotope tree-ring records. Chap. 19, In: Stable Isotopes in tree rings, pp 537-579, Eds: R.T.W. Siegwolf, J.R. Brooks, J. Roden, M. Saurer. Tree Physiology series, Vol 8. Springer Int. Pub. ISBN: 978-3-030-92697-7.

 

 
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