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Title: | In the Mediterranean Mountains, Some Sessile Oaks Can Live for a Millennium | Authors: | Piovesan, Gianluca Baliva, Michele Calcagnile, Lucio D’Elia, Marisa Dorado‐Liñán, Isabel Palli, Jordan Siclari, Antonino Quarta, Gianluca |
Journal: | BULLETIN OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA | Issue Date: | 2021 | Abstract: | For a long time, majestic oaks have been considered a symbol of longevity. This study proves that a millennium horizon is an attainable age in angiosperms growing at a high‐elevation belt in the Mediterranean mountains of South Italy. Radiocarbon dating of five large and potentially old sessile oaks from Aspromonte National Parks revealed a common long life span ranging from 934 ± 65 to 570 ± 45 years. With its very slow mean annual radial growth (0.4 mm/year) and smallest diameter among the sampled trees, Demeter (pictured) confirms the growth–longevity trade‐off in the evolution and expression of life‐history traits and the importance of cliff environments for a long life. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2067/43406 | DOI: | 10.1002/bes2.1803 |
Appears in Collections: | A2. Recensione in rivista |
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