Conifer seedling distribution and survival in an alpine-treeline ecotone

By Matt Germino, W. K. Smith, A. Catherine Resor. Plant Ecology, 2002

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Subfields: Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Carbon sink limitation and frost tolerance control performance of the tree Kageneckia angustifolia D. Don (Rosaceae) at the treeline in central Chile (2006, background): “…it is well known that seedlings are more susceptible to freezing temperatures than adults (Sakai and Larcher 1987), and some studies suggest that some treelines in temperate zones can be determined by processes occurring at the seedling level (Ferrar et al. 1988; Germino and Smith 1999, 2002).”
Spatial and temporal patterns of recent forest encroachment in montane grasslands of the Valles Caldera, New Mexico, USA (2007, background): “seedling photodamage resulting from re-radiative heat loss at night and high insolation by day (Jordan & Smith, 1995; Germino et al., 2002; Davidson et al., 2004; Johnson et al., 2004).”
High solar radiation hinders tree regeneration above the alpine treeline in northern Ecuador (2007, positive): “So according to our results excess solar radiation indeed hinders tree regeneration above this tropical treeline, similar to what has been found at several temperate treelines (Ball et al. 1991; Germino and Smith 1999; Germino et al. 2002; Kitzberger et al. 2000; Maher et al. 2005; Wardle 1985).”
Using dynamic vegetation models to simulate plant range shifts (2014, background): “Plant establishment in new areas is a crucial step for range expansion (Germino et al. 2002, Körner 2012).”
Are treelines advancing? A global meta-analysis of treeline response to climate warming. (2009, background): “…may be masked by interactions with other factors such as precipitation (Daniels & Veblen 2003; Wang et al. 2006), cold-induced photoinhibition (Danby & Hik 2007), disturbance (Lescop-Sinclair & Payette 1995; Cullen et al. 2001) or plant–plant interactions (Germino et al. 2002; Bekker 2005).”
Interactive effects of tree and herb cover on survivorship, physiology, and microclimate of conifer seedlings at the alpine tree-line ecotone (2005, background): “lasiocarpa than Picea engelmannii in the ATE (Germino et al. 2002) and relatively higher recruitment of P.”
Influence of bioclimatic variables on tree‐line conifer distribution in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: implications for species of conservation concern (2008, background): “In addition to the effect of temperature, recent studies have shown that precipitation influences species establishment in this ecotone (Germino et al., 2002; Daniels & Veblen, 2004).”
Tree spatial patterns and stand attributes in temperate forests: The importance of plot size, sampling design, and null model (2018, background): “Mapping forest canopy on a global or regional scale (e.g. Simard et al., 2011) certainly cannot be performed with the same resolution as studies on microsite influence on seedling establishment (e.g. Germino et al., 2002).”
Seedling recruitment, survival and facilitation in alpine Pinus uncinata tree line ecotones. Implications and potential responses to climate warming (2009, background): “open grassland) may benefit from a reduction in exposure and low-temperature photoinhibition, resulting in enhanced survival (Germino & Smith, 1999; Germino et al., 2002).”