Partly due to severe lack of instrumental climate data, the drivers of the African climate, their interactions and impacts are poorly understood. The paper demonstrates the prospects and applications of dendroecological and stable isotope techniques, such as to reconstruct climate variability, tr...
Gebrekirstos, Aster
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Bräuning, A.
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Sass-Klassen U
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Mbow C
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[Opportunities and applications of dendrochronology in Africa]
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Opportunities and applications of dendrochronology in Africa
The relationships between annual wood stable carbon isotope composition (δ13C), dry season midday plant water potential, and annual growth rate were investigated to asses the ability of agroforestry species to adapt to climate changes. 6–8 stem disks from four co-occurring species (Acacia senegal...
Gebrekirstos, Aster
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Mitlöhner, Ralph
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[Relationships of stable carbon isotopes, plant water potential and growth: an approach to asses water use efficiency and growth strategies of dry land agroforestry species]
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Relationships of stable carbon isotopes, plant water potential and growth: an approach to asses water use efficiency and growth strategies of dry land agroforestry species
Tree rings and stable isotopes in tree rings provide evidence of past climate variability. Given the short instrumental climate records that exist in Africa, dendrochronology adds an essential longer-term perspective on climate change and variability and on the adaptation of agroforestry landscap...
Gebrekirstos, Aster
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Bräuning, A.
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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Mitlöhner, Ralph
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[Understanding past, present, and future climate changes from East to West Africa]
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Understanding past, present, and future climate changes from East to West Africa