The effects of water-level fluctuations on weekly tree growth in a southeastern USA swamp
- Savannah River Ecology Lab., Aiken, SC (United States)
Annual growth of wetland trees has been shown to be related to variations in hydrologic regimes, however the relationship between water level fluctuations and tree growth season has not been documented. In a study of weekly growth patterns of three wetland tree species in a southeastern forested wetland, transfer function modeling was used to examine relationships between tree growth and the weekly changes in water levels and weekly changes in the atmospheric water balance (precipitation minus potential evapotranspiration). An autoregressive-moving average model was fit to each time series of water-level changes (input series), and the selected model was then used to filter the tree-growth (output) time series. Cross-correlations between each input and output time series were examined and significant relationships between weekly changes in water levels and tree diameter were found for Nyssa sylvatica and Taxodium distichum trees growing at sites with periodic shallow flooding. There were no significant relationships between changing water levels and tree growth in areas with permanent flooding or soil saturation. Further, changes in growth of N. sylvatica, N. aquatica, and T. distichum were significantly cross-correlated with weekly changes in the atmospheric water balance at sites with either periodic or permanent flooding. 59 refs., 9 figs., 5 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 525951
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Botany, Journal Name: American Journal of Botany Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 84; ISSN 0002-9122; ISSN AJBOAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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