Dendrochronological potential of Salix alaxensis from the Kuujjua river area, western Canadian Arctic

Tree-Ring Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-82

  Zalatan, R ^a   Gajewski, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Arctic; Dendrochronology; Middle Arctic vegetation; Northwest Territories; Salix alaxensis; Victoria Island

Indexed keywords

SALIX; SALIX ALAXENSIS;

EID: 33846468355     PISSN: 15361098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3959/1536-1098-62.2.75     Document Type: Article

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