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Local climate and the growth of trees with special reference to frost
Author(s) -
Day W. R.,
Walker Gilbert T.
Publication year - 1939
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49706528006
Subject(s) - frost (temperature) , woodland , climate change , environmental science , geography , ecology , agroforestry , physical geography , biology , meteorology
The type of forest is largely determined by the general climate, but local climatic conditions exercise considerable influence. The natural forest in this country is composed of species, some of which are relatively hardy to frost, whereas others are, in comparison, easily injured by it. The latter species usually form the final woodland, and their successful growth is made possible by the development of favourable conditions of climate and soil within woodland formed first of all by hardy species. Examples are given to illustrate the effect of overhead and side shelter on the temperature of the air over the ground. The influence of topography on frost is also illustrated and discussed. The effect of accessory factors, such as soil fertility, local warm or cold situations, and the general suitability of the exotic species to the climate to which they are introduced are also shortly discussed in relation to the occurrence of frost injury.