Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) to measure time
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …

Over the last decade the field of tropical dendroecology has developed rapidly and major
achievements have been made. We reviewed the advances in three main themes within the …

Tropical and subtropical forests cover only 7% of the Earth's land surface. Yet, they host
nearly half of global tree density with a high species number (∼ 40,000 species), store up to …

Implementing sustainable forest management requires basic information on growth, ages,
reproduction and survival of exploited tree species. This information is generally derived …

Arctic ecosystems are important carbon sinks. Increasing temperatures in these regions
might stimulate soil carbon release. Evidence suggests that deciduous shrubs might …

The concept of growth rings is little discussed in the literature and their treatment remains
somewhat confusing in terms of the diversity of structures described. This situation has a …

Munessa Forest is a mountain forest in south-eastern Ethiopia experiencing seasonal
rainfall variation. We investigated seasonal cambial activity and dormancy from increment …

Juniperus procera is the most preferred tree in Ethiopia. It is an endangered tree species
enumerated in IUCN red list. Accordingly, this study investigates the future suitable habitat of …

Abstract Background and Aims Disentangling tree growth requires more than ring width data
only. Densitometry is considered a valuable proxy, yet laborious wood sample preparation …

Dendrochronology is developing outside temperate and boreal regions. Over the past
decade substantial progress has been made in Mediterranean and wet tropical regions …