Alexandre Florent Nolin¹, Jacques C Tardif², France Conciatori², David M Meko³ and Yves Bergeron^1,4, (1)University of Quebec Abitibi-Témiscamingue UQAT, Forest Research Institute, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada, (2)University of Winnipeg, Center for Forest Interdisciplinary Research, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, (3)University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, Tucson, AZ, United States, (4)Industrial Chair CRSNG-UQAT-UQAM in sustainable forest management, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada