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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Unraveling the individual and interactive effects of climate and competition on branch growth dynamics in

Xuehan Zhao, Zheng Miao, Fengri Li, Yuanshuo Hao, Yumeng Jiang, Lihu Dong

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xuehan ZhaoCollege of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Zheng MiaoCollege of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Fengri LiCollege of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Yuanshuo HaoCollege of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Yumeng JiangCollege of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Lihu DongCollege of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: The quantitative modeling of dynamic branch growth in Korean pine ( Methods: We collected 745 branches from 54 sampled trees of Korean pine and, we employed a mixed-effects model to assess the effects of tree variables, competition, climate, and their interactions on branch growth. Furthermore, we simulated branch growth under different combinations of competition and climatic conditions to provide practical and targeted recommendations for Korean pine plantation management. Results: Our results demonstrate that (1) in addition to branch age, size, and tree height growth, competition, climate, and their interactions significantly improved the branch growth model, with the effects of interactions surpassing the individual effects of climate, which highlights the importance of considering interactive effects; (2) the effects of climate and competition varied depending on the social status of the trees, with dominant and intermediate individuals showing greater sensitivity to competition and climate than suppressed individuals, suggesting that, for future research in this direction, prioritizing sampling of dominant and intermediate individuals would be a cost-effective approach; and (3) owing to the presence of interactions, the influence of climate on branch growth was modulated by competition, suggesting that adjusting competition levels in response to climate stress could lead to desirable branch growth outcomes. Discussion: Our study underscores the importance of understanding the different sources of variation in branch growth is crucial for advancing our understanding of tree growth and crown dynamics, as well as for formulating sustainable management policies amidst the uncertainties of climate change.

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branch dynamic growthclimate changecompetitionforest managementPinus koraiensis

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