FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Dendrochronology is:
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dating history with tree rings
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using tree height and age for a site index
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measuring tree height with a dendrochronometer
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a form of seedbed preparation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -dendrochronology, also called tree-ring dating, the scientific discipline concerned with dating and interpreting past events, particularly paleoclimates and climatic trends, based on the analysis of tree rings.
Detailed explanation-2: -The annual growth rings of long-lived trees, such as sequoias, bristlecone pines, and European oaks, whose wood was used for beams, posts, and other purposes can be used to date sites.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Andrew. E. Douglass founded the science of dendrochronology-the technique of dating events, environmental change, and archaeological artifacts by using the characteristic patterns of annual growth rings in timber and tree trunks.
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