The longevity of trees is a major life-history trait that could provide crucial information about ecological history, forest dynamics and the carbon cycle. Studying the longevity of trees in different environments in response to climate change is a research priority for both nature conservation and climate change mitigation strategies (Körner 2017, Lindenmayer and Laurance 2017). The full expression of tree longevity is frequently disrupted by natural and human disturbances (e.g. climate extremes, fires, logging).

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Aspromonte 无柄橡树的放射性碳测年揭示了世界上最古老的温带开花树

树木的寿命是主要的生命史特征，可以提供有关生态历史、森林动态和碳循环的重要信息。研究不同环境中树木的寿命以应对气候变化是自然保护和减缓气候变化战略的研究重点（Körner 2017、Lindenmayer 和 Laurance 2017）。自然和人为干扰（例如极端气候、火灾、伐木）经常破坏树木寿命的完整表现。