TY - JOUR
T1 - An intensive tree-ring experience
T2 - Connecting education and research during the 25th European Dendroecological Fieldweek (Asturias, Spain)
AU - Sánchez-Salguero, Raúl
AU - Hevia, Andrea
AU - Camarero, J. Julio
AU - Treydte, Kerstin
AU - Frank, Dave
AU - Crivellaro, Alan
AU - Domínguez-Delmás, Marta
AU - Hellman, Lena
AU - Kaczka, Ryszard J.
AU - Kaye, Margot
AU - Akhmetzyanov, Linar
AU - Ashiq, Muhammad Waseem
AU - Bhuyan, Upasana
AU - Bondarenko, Olesia
AU - Camisón, Álvaro
AU - Camps, Sien
AU - García, Vicenta Constante
AU - Vaz, Filipe Costa
AU - Gavrila, Ionela G.
AU - Gulbranson, Erik
AU - Huhtamaa, Heli
AU - Janecka, Karolina
AU - Jeffers, Darren
AU - Jochner, Matthias
AU - Koutecký, Tomáš
AU - Lamrani-Alaoui, Mostafa
AU - Lebreton-Anberrée, Julie
AU - Seijo, María Martín
AU - Matulewski, Pawel
AU - Metslaid, Sandra
AU - Miron, Sergiu
AU - Morrisey, Robert
AU - Opdebeeck, Jorgen
AU - Ovchinnikov, Svyatoslav
AU - Peters, Richard
AU - Petritan, Any M.
AU - Popkova, Margarita
AU - Rehorkova, Stepanka
AU - Ariza, María O.Rodríguez
AU - Sánchez-Miranda, Ángela
AU - Van der Linden, Marjolein
AU - Vannoppen, Astrid
AU - Volařík, Daniel
N1 - Funding Information:
This 25th EDF was carried out as joint event of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf-Switzerland, CETEMAS (Forest and Wood Technology Research Centre) in Asturias, University of Córdoba (UCO) and IPE-CSIC (Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas)-Zaragoza, from Spain. The organizers sincerely thank the FUNDOMA, Consejería de Desarrollo Rural y Recursos Naturales-Principado de Asturias, UniOvi (Universidad de Oviedo), Tineo and Oviedo Councils and the Oviedo Cathedral bishopric for the support and facilities to organize this course. We thank Dr. J. Majada, Mrs. P. Barrero, Mr. E. Álvarez and Mrs. L. González (CETEMAS), as well as Drs. T.E. Diaz and A. Casares (UniOvi) for their contribution and support during this EDF. Special thanks to Mr. Miguel A. García (CETEMAS). We thank the ATR (Association for Tree-Ring Research) and AEET (Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre) for generous grants provided to students. We thank the course sponsors: Cox Analytical Systems, Geonatura, GISIBERICA, Haglöf Sweden, Regents Instruments and RinnTech. R. Sánchez-Salguero is grateful for the postdoctoral fellowship of UCO-Campus de Excelencia ceiA3 and FEDER-Programa de Fortalecimiento de las capacidades en I + D + i de las Universidades 2014–2015 de la Junta de Andalucía (Univ. Pablo de Olavide). M. Domínguez-Delmás was supported by a Marie Sklodowska Curie Innovative Training Networks Fellowship (ForSEAdiscovery project, PITN-2013-GA-607545). This course was partially supported by the projects CoMo-ReAdapt (CGL2013-48843-C2-1-R) and FORRISK (Interreg IV B SUDOE, SOE3/P2/F523). We thank useful comments provided by Dr. P. Cherubini and one anonymous reviewer.
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PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - The European Dendroecologial Fieldweek (EDF) provides an intensive learning experience in tree-ring research that challenges any participant to explore new multidisciplinary dendro-sciences approaches within the context of field and laboratory settings. Here we present the 25th EDF, held in Asturias, NW Spain, in summer 2014. The course, with 33 participants and 10 instructors from 18 countries included advanced training in dendrochronology skills, an overview of tree-ring broad fields and methodological basics to deal with specific research questions as well as applied advanced micro-projects in dendroarchaeology (DAR), dendroclimatology (DCL), dendrogeomorphology (DGM), forest dynamic (FD) and plant anatomy (PA). The results demonstrated the potential of tree-ring research in the Asturias region. The DAR group researched archaeological samples from different contexts (Oviedo cathedral choir stalls, Segovia cathedral roof timbers, Ribadeo shipwreck ship timbers and Bronze Age site charcoal) and explored the supply of wood in different periods. The DCL group established that the Quercus robur and Castanea sativa ring-width measurements show weak climate-growth correlations, where for many trees this is likely caused by management. The strength of the climatic signal could be enhanced using undisturbed settings. The DGM group found that Corylus avellana and Salix spp. are challenging species for dendrogeomorphological studies. Debris-flow events were detected by the presence of tension wood, growth reduction and scars, and their incidences were also supported by local meteorological data. The FD group found that tree growth decreases with increasing competition, a pattern more pronounced in C. sativa than in Pinus sylvestris forest plantations. The results indicate that wood production could be increased by applying thinning treatments on C. sativa. The PA group showed that xylem conduits and phloem area are organized according to the common needs for water supply to leaves and obtain photosynthetic products, regardless site growing conditions for P. sylvestris and Tusilago farfara. In conclusion, this EDF has been a model for interdisciplinary research and international collaboration that has demonstrated that high-quality research and education can be conducted within one week. The EDFs provide an important service to the dendrochronological community and demonstrate the usefulness of this educational-scientific and multi-cultural experience.
AB - The European Dendroecologial Fieldweek (EDF) provides an intensive learning experience in tree-ring research that challenges any participant to explore new multidisciplinary dendro-sciences approaches within the context of field and laboratory settings. Here we present the 25th EDF, held in Asturias, NW Spain, in summer 2014. The course, with 33 participants and 10 instructors from 18 countries included advanced training in dendrochronology skills, an overview of tree-ring broad fields and methodological basics to deal with specific research questions as well as applied advanced micro-projects in dendroarchaeology (DAR), dendroclimatology (DCL), dendrogeomorphology (DGM), forest dynamic (FD) and plant anatomy (PA). The results demonstrated the potential of tree-ring research in the Asturias region. The DAR group researched archaeological samples from different contexts (Oviedo cathedral choir stalls, Segovia cathedral roof timbers, Ribadeo shipwreck ship timbers and Bronze Age site charcoal) and explored the supply of wood in different periods. The DCL group established that the Quercus robur and Castanea sativa ring-width measurements show weak climate-growth correlations, where for many trees this is likely caused by management. The strength of the climatic signal could be enhanced using undisturbed settings. The DGM group found that Corylus avellana and Salix spp. are challenging species for dendrogeomorphological studies. Debris-flow events were detected by the presence of tension wood, growth reduction and scars, and their incidences were also supported by local meteorological data. The FD group found that tree growth decreases with increasing competition, a pattern more pronounced in C. sativa than in Pinus sylvestris forest plantations. The results indicate that wood production could be increased by applying thinning treatments on C. sativa. The PA group showed that xylem conduits and phloem area are organized according to the common needs for water supply to leaves and obtain photosynthetic products, regardless site growing conditions for P. sylvestris and Tusilago farfara. In conclusion, this EDF has been a model for interdisciplinary research and international collaboration that has demonstrated that high-quality research and education can be conducted within one week. The EDFs provide an important service to the dendrochronological community and demonstrate the usefulness of this educational-scientific and multi-cultural experience.
KW - Dendroarchaeology
KW - Dendrochronology
KW - Dendroclimatology
KW - Dendroecology
KW - Dendrogeomorphology
KW - Plant anatomy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.dendro.2016.12.005
DO - 10.1016/j.dendro.2016.12.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85011798187
VL - 42
SP - 80
EP - 93
JO - Dendrochronologia
JF - Dendrochronologia
SN - 1125-7865
ER -