Intro to Tree Rings January 10

Dendrochronology Aka Tree-ring dating It is one of the most important environmental recording techniques for a variety of natural environmental processes and a monitor for human-caused changes to the environment Dendrochronology examines events through time that are recorded in the tree-ring structure or can be dated by tree rings

Dendrochronology In many trees, annual rings are visible and exhibit patterns 4 conditions necessary for these patterns to be useful in dating a specimen Annual ring Limiting factor Ring variability Patterns

tree ring: A layer of wood cells produced by a tree or shrub in one year, usually consisting of… thin-walled cells formed early in the growing season (called earlywood) and thicker-walled cells produced later in the growing season (called latewood).

Interesting Applications of Dendrochronology Ted Bundy tree carving 1923 border dispute between Texas and Oklahoma Groundwater contaminants Dating of famous paintings Murder investigations