Abstract
Tree-ring analysis of 17 elements (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, As, Cr, Ti, Ni, V, Mn, Fe, Al, Ca, Mg, K, Na and P) was performed on Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) and Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Turcz.) specimens from Changbai Mountain, a remote nature reserve in north-east China. The radial distribution patterns of Pb, Cu, Cr, Ti, Ni, V, As and Fe for both Korean pine and Mongolian oak were similar: concentrations remained generally constant in tree-ring intervals spanning approximately 200 years. These temporal patterns were in accordance with the known stability of the local ecological environment during this period. However, the other elements showed characteristic distribution patterns that differed between Korean pine and Mongolian oak. These patterns can only be interpreted in terms of physiological results; specifically they appeared to be related to the sapwood-heartwood conversion.
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