<p>Data from a nearby Concepción meteorological station (A), and estimated monthly water balance (B). The previous (dashed line) and current (continuous line) growth years correspond to the years when the tree ring formation started and ended, respectively. Abbreviations: LD, late dry season; EW, early wet season; W, wet season; LW, late wet season; ED, early dry season; D, dry season. Values of water balance are means ± 1SE.</p