Tree-ring C–H–O isotope variability and sampling

SW Leavitt - Science of the Total Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
In light of the proliferation of tree-ring isotope studies, the magnitude and cause of variability
of tree-ring δ13C, δ18O and δ2H within individual trees (circumferential) and among trees at …

Stable carbon isotopes from Torneträsk, northern Sweden provide a millennial length reconstruction of summer sunshine and its relationship to Arctic circulation

NJ Loader, GHF Young, H Grudd… - Quaternary Science …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents results from the first 1100 years of a long stable carbon isotope
chronology currently in development from Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) trees growing in …

Seasonal transfer of oxygen isotopes from precipitation and soil to the tree ring: source water versus needle water enrichment

K Treydte, S Boda, E Graf Pannatier, P Fonti… - New …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
For accurate interpretation of oxygen isotopes in tree rings (δ18O), it is necessary to
disentangle the mechanisms underlying the variations in the tree's internal water cycle and …

Uniform climate sensitivity in tree-ring stable isotopes across species and sites in a mid-latitude temperate forest

C Hartl-Meier, C Zang, ULF Büntgen… - Tree …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Tree-ring stable isotopes, providing insight into drought-induced eco-physiological
mechanisms, are frequently used to reconstruct past changes in growing season …

Tree ring dating using oxygen isotopes: a master chronology for central England

NJ Loader, D Mccarroll, D Miles… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ring‐width dendrochronology, based on matching patterns of ring width variability, works
best when trees are growing under significant environmental (climatic) stress. In the UK, and …

A 350 year drought reconstruction from Alpine tree ring stable isotopes

A Kress, M Saurer, RTW Siegwolf… - Global …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Climate reconstructions based on stable isotopes in tree rings rely on the assumption that
fractionation‐controlling processes are strongly linked to meteorological variables. In this …

Low‐frequency noise in δ13C and δ18O tree ring data: A case study of Pinus uncinata in the Spanish Pyrenees

J Esper, DC Frank, G Battipaglia… - Global …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Isotopic discrimination measurements in tree rings are becoming increasingly important
estimators of past environmental change. Potential biases inherent to these parameters …

Climatic influences on summer use of winter precipitation by trees

GR Goldsmith, ST Allen, S Braun… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Trees in seasonal climates may use water originating from both winter and summer
precipitation. However, the seasonal origins of water used by trees have not been …

Oxygen stable isotope ratios from British oak tree-rings provide a strong and consistent record of past changes in summer rainfall

GHF Young, NJ Loader, D McCarroll, RJ Bale… - Climate Dynamics, 2015 - Springer
United Kingdom (UK) summers dominated by anti-cyclonic circulation patterns are
characterised by clear skies, warm temperatures, low precipitation totals, low air humidity …

Phylogenetically balanced evidence for structural and carbon isotope responses in plants along elevational gradients

Y Zhu, RTW Siegwolf, W Durka, C Körner - Oecologia, 2010 - Springer
We tested three hypotheses related to the functioning of mountain plants, namely their
reproductive effort, leaf surface structure and effectiveness of CO 2 assimilation, using …