Slash pine (Pinus elliottii), including south Florida slash pine : nomenclature and description /

Little, Elbert L.; Dorman, Keith W.

doi:10.5962/bhl.title.84386

Cited by 25 publications

(20 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…hurricanes and wildfires) have shaped the current distribution of slash pine in the Lower Florida Keys. Furthermore, slash pine is the southernmost pine species in the United States and the only pine to inhabit the lower third of peninsular Florida (Little and Dorman 1954). Because slash pine in the Lower Florida Keys exists at its southern range limit, the species could prove vital for understanding the possible effects of future climate change on range distributions of species in habitats that could be especially vulnerable to increasing global temperatures.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This species is the southernmost native pine in the United States (Little and Dorman 1954). In the Lower Florida Keys, pine rocklands provide an important habitat for several federal and state listed endangered animal and plant species, including the Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium Barbour & Allen), the Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri Lazell), Kirtland's warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii Baird), Garber's spurge (Chamaesyce garberi (Engelm.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The Dendrochronology of Pinus elliottii in the Lower Florida Keys: Chronology Development and Climate Response

Harley¹,

Grissino-Mayer²,

Horn³

2011

Tree-Ring Research

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

South Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) is the southernmost pine species in the United States and the foundation species of the globally endangered pine rockland communities in south Florida. To test if slash pine produces annual growth rings in the Lower Florida Keys, we counted the number of rings on samples collected from the North Big Pine Key site (NBP), which contained a fire scar from a known wildfire and a known date for hurricane-induced tree mortality (2006 or 2007). In addition, a crossdated tree-ring chronology (1871-2009) was developed from living trees and remnant wood found at the site and compared to divisional climate data to determine how the regional climate regime influences radial growth. Our analyses demonstrated that slash pine forms anatomically distinct, annual growth rings with the consistent year-to-year variability necessary for rigorous dendrochronological studies. Response-function and correlation analysis showed that annual growth of slash pine at NBP is primarily influenced by water availability during the growing season. However, no significant correlations were found between tree growth and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation or the El Niñ o-Southern Oscillation. Our study reveals the potential of producing high-quality dendrochronological data in southern Florida from slash pine, which should prove useful in further studies on fire history and tree phenology and for assessing the projected impacts of impending climate change on the fragile pine rockland community.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Dendrochronology of Pinus elliottii in the Lower Florida Keys: Chronology Development and Climate Response

Harley¹,

Grissino-Mayer²,

Horn³

2011

Tree-Ring Research

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…elliottii). South Florida slash pine is described as having a firetolerant grass stage, similar to longleaf pine, that provides young individuals some protection from lowintensity surface fires (Little and Dorman 1954). The trait, however, is not nearly as pronounced as in longleaf pine.…”

Section: Postfire Plant Communities Pine Flatwoods and Pine Rocklandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on flora

Brown¹,

Smith²

2000

300

156

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

_____________________________________This state-of-knowledge review about the effects of fire on flora and fuels can assist land managers with ecosystem and fire management planning and in their efforts to inform others about the ecological role of fire. Chapter topics include fire regime classification, autecological effects of fire, fire regime characteristics and postfire plant community developments in ecosystems throughout the United States and Canada, global climate change, ecological principles of fire regimes, and practical considerations for managing fire in an ecosytem context.

show abstract

“…var. densa Little & Dorman (south Florida slash pine), the only pine to inhabit the lower third of the Florida peninsula, and the only native subtropical pine in the United States [28]. Currently, the P. elliottii var.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hydrological and climatic responses of Pinus elliottii var. densa in mesic pine flatwoods Florida, USA

Ford

Brooks

2003

Ann. For. Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

-Pinus elliottii Engelm. var. densa Little & Dorman is the only native sub-tropical pine in the US and is now restricted to an estimated 4.5% of its original area. To understand how this species might respond to changing environments, we examine the relationship between two hydrologic variables and growth of three stands of P. elliottii var. densa occurring along a hydrologic gradient using tree-ring records. The two variables were a short-term indicator of water status, precipitation minus potential evapotranspiration (P-PET), and a long-term indicator of water status, runoff (R). Growth at all sites was positively correlated to current growing season P-PET and R, and strongly, negatively correlated with previous winter R. The positive correlation with spring R was greater in the site with the deepest water table than in sites with shallower water tables. We discuss the potential for root dynamics to explain the relationships between growth and R.

show abstract

Slash pine (Pinus elliottii), including south Florida slash pine : nomenclature and description /

Cited by 25 publications

References 0 publications

The Dendrochronology of Pinus elliottii in the Lower Florida Keys: Chronology Development and Climate Response

The Dendrochronology of Pinus elliottii in the Lower Florida Keys: Chronology Development and Climate Response

Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on flora

Hydrological and climatic responses of Pinus elliottii var. densa in mesic pine flatwoods Florida, USA

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About