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Table IV

Cross-correlation of residual chronologies of Scots pine and mean monthly temperature of June, July and August at lags 0 and 1 for years 1848–2005 (150-years old stand) or 1957–2004 (50-years old stand). Statistically significant (r > 2·std.err.) correlation coefficients are underlined.

150-year-old trees 50-year-old trees
(std.err. 0.080) (std.err. 0.144)



Lag Month Radial Height Radial Height
growth growth growth growth
t − 1 June 0.16 0.19 –0.08 0.42
t − 1 July –0.07 0.38 0.09 0.75
t − 1 Aug –0.10 0.16 0.06 0.54
0 June 0.13 0.16 0.19 0.38
0 July 0.39 0.06 0.41 0.14
0 Aug 0.10 –0.13 0.18 –0.02