Tree-ring δ¹³C and growth responses of Larix principis-rupprechtii to climate change in the Central-Northern Taihang Mountains
Jianqiang Dong, Huifang Zhang, Jing Sun, Changming Ma, Yanchao Wang, Chunyou Li · 2026
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Jianqiang Dong and five co-authors read sixty years of climate response in larch tree rings from China's Taihang Mountains in a 2026 study. The range is a climate-sensitive transition zone now warming and drying. Ring carbon isotopes, water-use efficiency, and growth area were tracked from 1964 onward.
The isotope signal rose until 2012, then fell, hinting that moisture shifts after that year changed how leaves trade gases. Water-use efficiency climbed across the whole span, pushed by rising carbon dioxide and leaf pore control. Water supply ruled the growing season, while heat deepened drought stress. Efficiency answered climate far more keenly than growth did. The authors warn that lasting water stress may cap what extra carbon dioxide can do for these forests.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jianqiang Dong, Huifang Zhang, Jing Sun, Changming Ma, Yanchao Wang, Chunyou Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |