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The results reveal a phased trend in tree-ring \u03b4\u00b9\u00b3C, with an increase from 1964 to 2012 followed by a subsequent decline, suggesting dynamic regulation of the ratio of intercellular to atmospheric CO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    concentrations (C\n                    <jats:sub>i<\/jats:sub>\n                    \/C\n                    <jats:sub>a<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) that may be associated with changes in moisture availability after 2012. iWUE increased significantly during the study period, primarily driven by the combined effects of rising atmospheric CO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    concentrations and stomatal regulation. Carbon isotope discrimination (\u0394\u00b9\u00b3C) exhibited pronounced seasonal responses to climatic factors. Specifically, water availability was the primary determinant of isotopic fractionation during the April\u2013August growing season, while temperature further intensified water stress by increasing evaporative demand. iWUE demonstrated greater sensitivity to climatic variation than BAI. Although their long-term trends showed general consistency, the interannual coupling remained weak. Commonality analysis indicated that C\n                    <jats:sub>a<\/jats:sub>\n                    and relative humidity explained 89.62% of iWUE variation, whereas iWUE and relative humidity explained only 20.55% of BAI variation, with the independent contribution of iWUE being minimal. These results suggest that persistent water stress limits the effective conversion of increased iWUE into radial growth, potentially counteracting the effects of CO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    fertilization, and that increases in iWUE do not consistently promote tree growth. 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