Dendroclimatology of Pinus Sylvestris ssp. kulundensis from the Kazakh Uplands
Abstract
The territory of Central Kazakhstan region is a white spot on the map of dendrochronological studies. For the first time about 140 samples of the Kulunda pine (Pinus sylvestris ssp. kulundensis) were analyzed on six test plots for two key areas – Karkaraly and Kent massifs. The tree is highly sensitive, which is essential for building tree-ring chronologies and comparison with climatic parameters. The resulting tree-ring width chronology covers the last 376 years (from 1639 to 2015). The absolute age of each sample is determined. The correlation of tree growth features and climatic factors has been revealed: the growth of wood is most influenced by the amount of precipitation during the warm phase of the year; the climate response to temperatures during the same months is negative. For the reliable part of the tree-ring chronology (since 1803), the most arid years, i.e. 1997, 1984, 1954, 1910, 1899, 1836, 1798, and periods, i.e. from 1973 to 1976, from 1875 to 1879 and from 1806 to 1808, are identified. The comparison of Central Kazakhstan tree-ring width chronology with a reference Altai dendrochronological scale reveals common climatic trends since the second half of the 19th century. The study proves the reasonability of using the dendrochronological method for the in-depth investigation of climate fluctuations in the arid regions.
Supporting agencies: Field studies and sampling were financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project № 17-77-10134). Dendroclimatic analysis was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project № 18-00-00470). The authors are grateful to the staff of the Department of Glaciology, Institute of Geography RAS, for providing an opportunity for analytical investigations.
About the Authors
A. A. Berdnikova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Department of Geomorphology and Paleogeography, master’s student
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Department of Geomorphology and Paleogeography, master’s student
E. A. Dolgova
Institute of Geography RAS
Russian Federation
Department of Glaciology, Senior Research Scientist, PhD. in Geography
Russian Federation
Department of Glaciology, Senior Research Scientist, PhD. in Geography
R. N. Kurbanov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Laboratory of the Pleistocene Paleogeography, Senior Research Scientist, PhD. in Geography
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Laboratory of the Pleistocene Paleogeography, Senior Research Scientist, PhD. in Geography
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Berdnikova A.A., Dolgova E.A., Kurbanov R.N. Dendroclimatology of Pinus Sylvestris ssp. kulundensis from the Kazakh Uplands. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2019;(5):86-96. (In Russ.)
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