Decision Revise: Adaptive effects of geographic origin on tree ring width and radial growth -climate relationships in Pinus nigra Arnold, the European black pine. Round#2

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how geographic origin influences tree ring width and radial growth in Pinus nigra under varying climate conditions.
• Analysis of tree ring samples from various geographic origins.
• Assessment of radial growth patterns in relation to climate data.
• Statistical modeling of climate-growth relationships.
• Geographic origin significantly affects tree ring width variation.
• Patterns of radial growth are influenced by local climate conditions.
• Adaptive responses in growth patterns highlight the species' resilience to climate variability.