Populus euphratica is an important tree species in the arid regions of Northwest China, which is sensitive to climate changes. Climate of the Northwest China is changing to be "warm and humid", but how it would affect the regional forest growth is not clear. In this study, the radial growth response of P. euphratica to major climatic factors and their temporal changes during 1984-2021 were analyzed by using dendrochronology method in the desert oasis ecotone of Cele in the southern Tarim basin. The results showed that tree-ring width index of P. euphratica had a significant negative correlation with temperature in September of the previous year, and in February and May of current year, had significant positive correlation with precipitation in September of previous year and March and May of current year, and had significant positive correlations with SPEI in February and May of current year. The relationships between tree-ring width index and combined month climatic factors were more obvious. The results of moving correlation analysis showed that the correlation between tree-ring width index and temperature in the growing season tended to be strengthened in recent years, while the correlation between tree-ring width index and precipitation, SPEI tended to be declined or remain stable. The variations of the relationships between tree-ring width index and combined month climatic factors were more obvious compared that with single month. Current regional climate is conducive to the growth and development, as well as the improvement of ecological shelter function of P. euphratica forest in the desert oasis ecotone of Cele.
胡杨作为我国西北干旱区重要的树种资源,对气候环境变化较为敏感,然而西北干旱区近期出现“暖湿化”现象,将对胡杨生长及发展态势带来何种影响尚未明确。本研究以塔里木盆地南缘策勒绿洲外围沙漠绿洲过渡带胡杨林为对象,利用树木年轮技术手段,采集年轮材料,分析了该地区胡杨在1984—2021年间的径向生长对主要气候要素及其变化的响应。结果表明: 胡杨年轮宽度指数与当年2月、5月和上一年9月温度呈显著负相关,而与当年3月、5月和上一年9月降水量呈显著正相关,与当年2月、5月标准化降水蒸散指数(SPEI)具有显著正相关关系。年轮宽度指数与组合月份气候要素的关系更为明显。滑动相关分析表明,年轮宽度指数与生长季温度的相关性整体趋于增强,而与降水量、SPEI之间的相关性整体趋于下降或保持平稳。与单月气候要素相比,组合月份气候要素与年轮宽度指数之间相关性的动态变化趋势更为明显。当前区域暖湿化特征有利于策勒绿洲外围沙漠绿洲过渡带胡杨林的生长发展及其生态防护功能的提升。.
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