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@ARTICLE{Rabbel:859565,
      author       = {Rabbel, Inken and Neuwirth, Burkhard and Bogena, Heye and
                      Diekkrüger, Bernd},
      title        = {{E}xploring the growth response of {N}orway spruce ({P}icea
                      abies) along a small-scale gradient of soil water supply},
      journal      = {Dendrochronologia},
      volume       = {52},
      issn         = {1125-7865},
      address      = {Jena},
      publisher    = {Urban $\&$ Fischer},
      reportid     = {FZJ-2019-00417},
      pages        = {123 - 130},
      year         = {2018},
      abstract     = {The climate-growth response of specific sites and species
                      is one of the main research subjects in classic tree ring
                      studies. Traditional sampling approaches therefore aim at
                      maximizing the climate signal of the analyzed tree ring
                      series, which is typically achieved by focusing on dominant
                      trees or on sites located in particularly temperature or
                      moisture limited environments. However, there is increasing
                      evidence that these selective sampling strategies cannot
                      yield chronologies that are representative for entire
                      populations. One promising approach to gain a deeper
                      understanding of forest dynamics and climate-growth
                      responsiveness is the analysis of climate signal ranges
                      among trees. This individualistic approach requires random
                      sampling and the integration of information on small-scale
                      heterogeneities in site and tree characteristics. Here, we
                      analyze the climate-growth response of 144 Norway spruce
                      trees (Picea abies Karst.) on difference levels of data
                      aggregation. The aim of our study is to investigate the
                      relevance of small-scale heterogeneities in site conditions,
                      particularly in soil water supply, for the detected
                      climate-growth signal. We identify soil water supply and
                      site characteristics, which indirectly modify the water
                      availability for trees, as dominating growth factors across
                      scales. The driest sites show the strongest climate-growth
                      reaction, while the growth response of wetter sites is weak
                      or even insignificant. Therefore, we conclude that
                      integrating small-scale information on site characteristics,
                      particularly on soil water supply, can help to gain a deeper
                      understanding of species specific growth limitations.},
      cin          = {IBG-3},
      ddc          = {930},
      cid          = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-3-20101118},
      pnm          = {255 - Terrestrial Systems: From Observation to Prediction
                      (POF3-255)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-255},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      UT           = {WOS:000451071500014},
      doi          = {10.1016/j.dendro.2018.10.007},
      url          = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/859565},
}