Assessing the dendrochronological potential of Pinus occidentalis Swartz in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic

Opportunities for dendrochronology in the tropics are rare because few locations experience sesonality strong enough to induce annual (or even dependably cyclic) ring formation in trees. Consequently, any such opportunities that exist are valuable and identifying them is worth investing time and eff...

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Published in:Holocene (Sevenoaks) 2004-07, Vol.14 (4), p.563-569
Main Authors: Speer, James H., Orvis, Kenneth H., Grissino-Mayer, Henri D., Kennedy, Lisa M., Horn, Sally P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate
Environmental studies
Geology and climatology
Methodology and general studies
Prehistory and protohistory
Seasonal variations
Temperature
Trees
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Summary:Opportunities for dendrochronology in the tropics are rare because few locations experience sesonality strong enough to induce annual (or even dependably cyclic) ring formation in trees. Consequently, any such opportunities that exist are valuable and identifying them is worth investing time and effort. West Indian pine (Pinus occidentalis Swartz) is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (l9°N, 71°W). It has prviously been shown not to produce useful rings in low-elevation (
ISSN:0959-6836
1477-0911
DOI:10.1191/0959683604hl732rp