Annual Carbon Sequestration Patterns in Trees: A Case Study from Scots Pine Monospecific Stands and Mixed Stands with Sessile Oak in Central Poland

The need to understand the carbon sequestration ability of trees under current and future climatic scenarios is fundamental predict role forest in counterbalancing global warming. In this study, we investigated Pinus sylvestris L. a setting pure mixed forests with Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. Central Poland. Beside traditional growth measures, i.e., Ring Width, Basal Area Increment, wood density, utilized also new Index called BAIden, which combines Increment mean ring density depict trees. showed different sensitivity variability depending on tree admixture, while presented few differences between forests. According BAIden index, accumulation P. similar index was informative main drivers sequestration. Considering scenarios, will be facilitated by rising temperatures late winter-early spring reduced decreasing precipitation during summer. Finally, discussed perspective applicability for further studies climate change.