Ancient Trees Grow Faster as Temperatures Rise Nov 17, 2009
"There is increasingly rapid warming in western North America," said Hughes, a UA Regents' Professor of dendrochronology. "The higher you go, the faster it's warming. We think our finding may be part of that whole phenomenon.". (Science Daily)
Norwegian Wood: 'Mummified' Pine Trees Found Oct 18, 2009
Thun is one on Norway s leading dendrochronology experts. Dendrochronology is the dating of trees. (Science Daily)
Historic cabin moved for study, protection Aug 26, 2009
As to when it was built, samples will be taken from the logs for dendrochronology, which will give a more exact date for when the trees were cut into logs for construction of the structure, Titus said. The strong construction will allow the main cabin to be moved as is in October, but the newer addition to the cabin will come off, after each log and board is systematically cataloged, in case it too is restored. (Juneau Empire)
Swiss keep home fires burning for centuries Jul 13, 2009
He worked on the exact dating of many of the buildings through dendrochronology, or tree ring dating. "These houses have survived because they were always lived in and used in a good manner. The moment a house is no longer in use, it vanishes," he explained. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Life in ruins: Betatakin is a window into past lives. Jun 27, 2009
Dendrochronology, the study of tree rings that was pioneered by A.E. Douglass, who established the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona, allows archaeologists to track construction of Betatakin with a high degree of accuracy. At its peak, around 1286, Betatakin housed up to 125 people in 20 to 25 households. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Botanical Garden celebrates 150th with going green message Feb 18, 2009
A professor of dendrochronology (the study of environmental and cultural history using tree rings), he is considered a world expert on the Age of Mega-fires that occurred across the country. In his research, Swetnam has shown that warmer temperatures since the 1980s have caused the fire season to increase by more than two months and have sparked four times more fires. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Tuskology, the Study of Mammoth Tus... Feb 12, 2009
Dendrochronology is a study that uses the rings of trees to tell of environmental factors present in a given tree s life. Characteristics of the rings reveal intake of water and nutrients at certain times, designating environmental phenomena such as rainfall levels, floods, erosion, and soil composition historically present in a particular area. (Suite101.com)
