A comprehensive assessment of the tree growth/climate relationship was undertaken to
better understand the potential impacts of climate change on the growth dynamics of four
widespread and common boreal tree species, namely jack pine (Pinus banksiana), black
spruce (Picea mariana), eastern larch (Larix laricina), and trembling aspen (Populus
tremuloides), located at the southern limits of the Canadian boreal forest. Over intra-annual
time scales, results show that precipitation is likely the main driver of stem radius change (∆ …