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Annals of Forest Science | 2008

Influence of annual weather on growth of pedunculate oak in southern Sweden

Igor Drobyshev; Mats Niklasson; Olafur Eggertsson; Hans Linderson; Kerstin Sonesson

Abstract• A network of oak (Quercus robur L.) chronologies containing 49 sites and 635 single trees was analysed to identify weather variables affecting annual tree-ring increment dynamics in southern Sweden during 1860–2000.• We analysed (1) the growth response of oak to non-extreme weather, and (2) the temporal and spatial patterns of regional growth anomalies (pointer years) and associated climatic extremes resolved on a monthly scale.• Growth was controlled by precipitation in the current (June–July) and the previous growing season (August) in 48% and 22% of all sites, respectively. Temperature during July of the current year and August of the previous year was negatively correlated with growth in 29% and 43% of the sites, respectively. Growth was positively correlated with temperature in October of the previous season in 72% of the sites. The most extensive growth anomaly occurred in 1965 and was probably caused by intrusion of cold Arctic air masses into the region at the end of March that year.• During climatically non-extreme years, oak growth is driven mostly by the dynamics of summer precipitation. Many of the negative growth anomalies, however, were associated with temperature extremes. Southern Swedish oak pointer years tend not to coincide with the pan-European oak pointer years.Résumé• Une série de chronologies de chênes (Quercus robur L.) comprenant 49 stations et 635 arbres individuels a été analysée pour identifier les variables climatiques affectant la dynamique de croissance annuelle des cernes dans le Sud de la Suède, pendant la période 1860–2000.• Nous avons analysé (1) la réponse de croissance des chênes aux événements météorologiques non extrêmes et (2) les patrons temporels et spatiaux des anomalies régionales de croissance (années indices) et les extrêmes climatiques associés au pas de temps mensuel.• La croissance était contrôlée par les précipitations de la saison de végétation (juin–juillet) et les précipitations de la saison de végétation précédente (août), respectivement dans 48 % et 22 % de toutes les stations. Les températures du mois de juillet de la saison de végétation et du mois d’août de l’année précédente étaient corrélées négativement avec la croissance, respectivement dans 29 % et 43 % des stations. La croissance était corrélée positivement avec la température du mois d’octobre de l’année précédente dans 72 % des stations. L’anomalie de croissance la plus considérable est arrivée en 1965 et a été causée probablement par l’intrusion de masses d’air froid arctique dans la région, à la fin du mois de mars.• Pendant les années climatiquement non-extrêmes, la croissance du chêne est principalement commandée par la dynamique des précipitations estivales. Cependant, beaucoup d’anomalies négatives de croissance ont été associées avec des extrêmes de température. Les années indices du Sud de la Suède ont tendance a ne pas coïncider avec les années indices pan-européennes.


Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research | 1999

Oak Decline in Southern Sweden

Kerstin Sonesson

Quantitative measurements of crown damage and foliage distribution patterns on pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) were recorded at 157 observation sites in southern Sweden in 1988 and in 1993. The year - to - year variations in these measurements were determined by repeated observations at three experimental oak sites from 1994 to 1997. In general, the crown condition deteriorated over the 5 - yr period. In 1993, 55% and 21% of the observed trees displayed slight and moderate degrees of crown defoliation, respectively, compared with 37% and 9% of the trees in 1988. The frequency of damage symptoms increased significantly with tree age and the degree of wind exposure. Crown damage varied among the counties where observations were made. During the yearly observation period from 1994 to 1997, 20-30% of the trees changed damage symptom classes from one year to another. About 15% of the trees changed classes more than once and in both directions, while 54% of the trees remained in the same damage class for all...


International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education | 2008

Why and how do universities work for sustainability in higher education (HE)

Harriet Axelsson; Kerstin Sonesson; Per Wickenberg

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to open up a discussion about the roles and responsibilities of universities in society.Design/methodology/approach – The vision of the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Skane a leading example on how to develop new knowledge about education for sustainable development (ESD) at all levels. The paper poses the question “Why do universities involve in this process?”. Lund University as the old, traditional university and the ten‐year old university of Malmo on the other hand was formed on the bases of a vision about a university for all people.Findings – The paper finds that two universities have been active in creating RCE Skane, together with three political organizations. The vision has developed to include issues like capacity for cross‐boundary action, knowledge‐sharing and civic education, all important parts in learning for a sustainable future.Practical implications – The paper discusses the processes at these universities that led up to working together in RC...


Annals of Forest Science | 2008

Lifespan and mortality of old oaks – combining empirical and modelling approaches to support their management in Southern Sweden

Igor Drobyshev; Mats Niklasson; Hans Linderson; Kerstin Sonesson; Matts Karlsson; Sven G. Nilsson; Jan Lanner

Abstract• Old oaks (Quercus robur L.) play an important role in the southern Scandinavian landscape by providing habitat for a wide range of species, a large proportion of them being currently on the National Redlists.• To provide support for the management of these trees, we review data on oak mortality and formulate a mortality-driven stochastic model analysing interactions between mortality rate, oak recruitment rate into 100–150 age class, and amount of oaks older than 200 years.• Empirical annual mortality rates varied between 0 and 13% with average 1.68%. Trees older 200 years had an average mortality rate of 1.1%. Oaks in the high density forests showed higher mortality (3.2%) as compared to the trees growing in the low density forests (1.2%). A 400-year long modelling exercises indicated that under current mortality rates (regular mortality being centred around 1% annually; and irregular mortality 7% with average return time of 13 years) the long-term maintenance of 20 trees older than 200 years per ha would require an input rate of 1 to 5 trees × year−1 × ha−1 into the 100–150 years old class.• The modelling highlighted the importance of initial oak abundance affecting amount of old trees at the end of shorter (100 years) simulation period.Résumé• Les vieux chênes (Quercus robur L.) jouent un rôle important dans le paysage du sud de la Suède en procurant un habitat pour un large éventail d’espèces, une grande proportion d’entre elles étant actuellement dans les Listes rouges nationales.• Pour appuyer la gestion de ces arbres, nous avons examiné les données relatives à la mortalité des chênes et formulons un modèle stochastique de mortalité analysant les interactions entre taux de mortalité, taux de recrutement des chênes dans les classes 100–150 ans et total des chênes plus vieux que 200 ans.• Les taux empiriques de mortalité ont varié entre 0 et 13 % avec une moyenne de 1,68 %. Les arbres de plus de 200 ans présentaient un taux de mortalité de 1,1 %. Dans les plus fortes densités forestières les chênes montraient une mortalité plus élevée (3,2 %) comparativement aux arbres poussant dans des forêts de densité plus faible (1,2 %). Des exercices de modélisation sur 400 ans ont indiqué qu’en dessous d’un taux courant de mortalité (mortalité courante annelle centrée autour de 1 % et mortalité irrégulière de 7 % avec un temps de retour de 13 ans) la maintenance à long terme de 20 vieux arbres par hectare demanderait un taux d’apport de 1 à 5 arbres par an et par hectare dans les classes d’âge de 100 à 150 ans.• Cette modélisation met l’accent sur l’importance de l’abondance initiale des chênes qui affecte la totalité des vieux arbres à la fin d’une période courte de simulation (100 ans).


Plant Pathology | 2005

Relationships between health of Quercus robur, occurrence of Phytophthora species and site conditions in southern Sweden

Ulrika Jönsson; T. Jung; Kerstin Sonesson; Ulrika Rosengren


Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 2007

Relationship Between Crown Condition and Tree Diameter Growth in Southern Swedish Oaks

Igor Drobyshev; Hans Linderson; Kerstin Sonesson


Dendrochronologia | 2007

Temporal mortality pattern of pedunculate oaks in southern Sweden

Igor Drobyshev; Hans Linderson; Kerstin Sonesson


New Phytologist | 2003

Pathogenicity of Swedish isolates of Phytophthora quercina to Quercus robur in two different soils

Ulrika Jönsson; T. Jung; Ulrika Rosengren; Bengt Nihlgård; Kerstin Sonesson


Forest Pathology | 2003

First records of soilborne Phytophthora species in Swedish oak forests

Ulrika Jönsson; L. Lundberg; Kerstin Sonesson; T. Jung


Forestry | 2007

Growth and mortality in underplanted tree seedlings in response to variations in canopy closure of Norway spruce stands

Magnus Löf; Matts Karlsson; Kerstin Sonesson; Torkel Welander; Catherine Collet

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Igor Drobyshev

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

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Matts Karlsson

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Magnus Löf

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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