Dendrochronological Potential of Salix alaxensis from the Kuujjua River Area, Western Canadian Arctic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24102438 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Zalatan (University of British Columbia), Konrad Gajewski (0000-0003-4677-7432, University of Ottawa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 75-82 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tree-Ring Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1536-1098 • E-ISSN: 2162-4585 |
| Publisher | Tree-Ring Society (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3959/1536-1098-62.2.75 |
| OpenAlex | W2107730715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 15 |
This study presents the first annually-resolved chronology using Salix alaxensis (Anderss.) Cov from Victoria Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, an area well north of treeline. Forty-one samples were collected and examined for subsequent analysis. However, crossdating was difficult because of locally absent or missing rings and the narrowness of the rings, and ultimately thirteen stems were crossdated and used to evaluate their dendroclimatological potential. The chronology spans 74 years (1927–2000) and could potentially be extended further using subfossil wood. Precipitation data from December of the previous year to March of the current year were the most consistently and highly correlated with ring width. This suggests that the recharge of the soil moisture by early summer snowmelt is a key factor limiting growth of these shrubs.
Archaeology · Arctic · Chronology · Climatology · Dendrochronology · Dendroclimatology · Geography · Holocene · Limiting · Physical geography · Precipitation · Snow · Snowmelt · Subfossil · Climate change and permafrost · Forestry · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Oceanography · Tree-ring climate responses
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |