Branch age and diameter: Useful criteria for recognising woodland managementin the present and past?

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4083-4097

  Out, Welmoed A ^a   Vermeeren, Caroline ^b   Hänninen, Kirsti ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b BIAX CONSULT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age diameter analysis; Archaeological wood; Branch growth rings; Diameter selection; Methodology; Models; Prehistory; Woodland management

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DIAMETER; GROWTH RATE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PREHISTORIC; RESEARCH; TREE RING; WOODLAND;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; SALIX;

EID: 84881261828     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.05.004     Document Type: Review

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