Fundamentals of Tree-ring Research
Author | : James H. Speer |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2010-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0816526842 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780816526840 |
Rating | : 4/5 (840 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fundamentals of Tree-ring Research written by James H. Speer and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are other scientific means of dating climatic and environmental events, dendrochronology provides the most reliable of all palaeorecords. This comprehensive text addresses all of the subjects that a reader who is new to the field will need to know and will be a welcome reference for practitioners at all levels. It includes a history of the discipline, biological and ecological background, principles of the field, basic scientific information on the structure and growth of trees, the complete range of dendrochronology methods, and a full description of each of the relevant subdisciplines.