Cambium phenology and dendrochronology of the endangered tropical tree Ocotea catharinensis Mez

What is it about?

This paper reports upon the first chronology of the O. catharinensis, a long-lived endangered tree from Atlantic Forest. Our results adds important ecological findings to this tree species and will help comprehend this species' behavior in a climate change scenario. The tree-ring-width index chronology covered the interval between 1852 and 2015. The tree ring and cambium activity analyses revealed that precipitation during the rainy season is the main driver for cell division and tree growth of O. catharinensis in our study site.

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