Response of Growth to Climate within Oaks of the World Heritage Site of Prussian Gardens

Oaks within the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin' exhibit site-specific drought sensitivity, with growth significantly influenced by precipitation levels from the previous year's July and September, as well as current May to July. This correlation is strongly linked to soil moisture conditions, highlighting the critical role of adequate water availability in oak xylogenesis. The study employed dendrochronological techniques, including correlation analyses, moving correlations, pointer year analyses, and superposed epoch analyses (SEA), to assess climate-growth relationships and their stability over recent decades. While declining growth trends were observed, these are attributed to the natural aging of trees rather than solely to changing climatic conditions.

(Ed.). (2020). Response of Growth to Climate within Oaks of the World Heritage Site of Prussian Gardens. International Journal of Forestry and Horticulture, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.20431/2454-9487.0602001