The dendrochronology of Pinus elliottii in the lower Florida keys: Chronology development and climate response

Tree-Ring Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-50

  Harley, Grant L ^a   Grissino Mayer, Henri D ^a   Horn, Sally P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendrochronology; Florida; pine rocklands; Pinus elliottii; response function analysis; slash pine

Indexed keywords

PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS ELLIOTTII DENSA;

EID: 79951800814     PISSN: 15361098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3959/2010-3.1     Document Type: Article

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