New Hampshire Public Radio

Something Wild: Learning from a Tree Core

How do you determine the age of a tree? Just count the rings, of course! One ring equals one year of growth. If you’ve ever stumbled upon a tree stump you may have even done it yourself. But if you’re ...
C&EN

Trees Testify To Pollution

TREES HAVE STORIES to tell. Within their annual growth rings are records of drought and deluge, but scientists can also use them to reconstruct environmental pollution events. Tree rings can be used ...
Nature

The GenTree Dendroecological Collection, tree-ring and wood density data from seven tree species across Europe

Tree rings are an important archive of individual life history variation with a large range of applications across both natural and social sciences. In their annual growth rings, trees chronologically ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Something Wild: What We Learn from a Tree Core

How do you determine the age of a tree? Just count the rings, of course! One ring equals one year of growth. If you’ve ever stumbled upon a tree stump you may have even done it yourself. But if you’re ...