Tree rings and the aging of trees: A controversy in 19th century America

Tree-Ring Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 51-65

  Briand, Christopher H ^a   Brazer, Susan E ^a   Harter Dennis, Jeannine M ^b  

^a SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

Author keywords

19th Century; Boundary disputes; Tree rings; Witness trees

Indexed keywords

SEQUOIADENDRON;

EID: 33846521266     PISSN: 15361098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3959/1536-1098-62.2.51     Document Type: Review

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