Rangewide climatic sensitivities and non-timber values of tall Sequoia sempervirens forests
Abstract
235 trees across 6° latitude climbed, measured, and core-sampled. Recovery from multi-year hotter drought slowest south of 37°. Heartwood investment and nocturnal summer fog affect growth efficiency. Carbon sequestration and biodiversity higher in primary than secondary forests. Managing for Potential Elder Trees can maximize non-timber values.
- Publication:
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Forest Ecology and Management
- Pub Date:
- December 2022
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120573
- Bibcode:
- 2022ForEM.52620573S
- Keywords:
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- Redwood;
- Growth efficiency;
- Hotter drought;
- Heartwood;
- Carbon sequestration;
- Biodiversity