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What can we measure? Isotope and climate signals (Steve Leavitt).
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An overview of the Chiricahuas (Erica Bigio).
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Tree-ring characteristics that can be measured—TRW, EW, LW, false banding, density, resin ducts (Malcolm Hughes).
Principles—limiting factors and ecological amplitude, site selection and tree selection (Don Falk).
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An overview of dendroarchaeology (Ron Towner).
An overview of dendroclimatology (David Frank).
An overview of dendroecology (Erica Bigio).
The scientific basis of dendrochronology dating: what is it? how is it done? (Ramzi Touchan).
Xylem and how it is formed—annual ring formation, cambial division (Malcolm Hughes).
Physical and biological basis of tree rings (Steve Leavitt).
Vaganov et al.: Mechanistic model of tree-ring growth
Bowyer et al.: Hardwood structure
Bowyer et al.: Softwood structure
Bowyer et al.: Composition & structure of wood cells
Bowyer et al.: Tree growth & woody tissue
Speer: Botanical basis of dendrochronology
