PhenoCaB : a new phenological model based on carbon balance in boreal conifers

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Traditional phenological models use chilling and thermal forcing (temperature sum or degree-days) to predict budbreak. Because of the heightening impact of climate and other related biotic or abiotic stressors, a model with greater biological support is needed to better predict budbreak. Here, we present an original mechanistic model based on the physiological processes taking place before and during budbreak of conifers. As a general principle, we assume that phenology is driven by the carbon status of the plant, which is closely related to environmental variables and the annual cycle of dormancy-activity. The carbon balance of a branch was modelled from autumn to winter with cold acclimation and dormancy and from winter to spring when deacclimation and growth resumption occur. After being calibrated in a field experiment, the model was validated across a large area (> 34 000 km2 ), covering multiple conifers stands in Québec (Canada) and across heated plots for the SPRUCE experiment in Minnesota (USA). The model accurately predicted the observed dates of budbreak in both Québec (±3.98 d) and Minnesota (±7.98 d). The site-independent calibration provides interesting insights on the physiological mechanisms underlying the dynamics of dormancy break and the resumption of vegetative growth in spring.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:239

Enthalten in:

The New phytologist - 239(2023), 2 vom: 06. Juli, Seite 592-605

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cartenì, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Balducci, Lorena [VerfasserIn]
Dupont, Alain [VerfasserIn]
Salucci, Emiliano [VerfasserIn]
Néron, Valérie [VerfasserIn]
Mazzoleni, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Deslauriers, Annie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7440-44-0
Balsam fir
Black spruce
Bud phenology
Carbon
Defoliation
Journal Article
Mechanistic model
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spruce budworm

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.06.2023

Date Revised 19.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/nph.18974

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357059093