Attis Beltrán H. author Martínez Pastur G. author Ivancich H. author Lencinas M.V. author Chauchard L.M. author text journal article 2013 We examined the influence of tree health on annual diameter increment of trees along gradients in stand site quality, crown classes and tree age in Nothofagus pumilio forests of Southern Patagonia. Healthy trees had higher annual diameter increment than unhealthy trees along all gradients (site quality, crown class, tree age). We argue that tree health could be employed as a qualitative variable in models of tree growth to estimate aboveground biomass and carbon stocks in this forest system. Nothofagus pumilio; annual diameter increment 10.17221/30/2013-JFS https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-201308-0005.php https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-201308-0005.php continuing 59 8 328 336 2013 12124834 periodical academic journal