Dendrochronology

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
dating method
gptkbp:appliesTo temperate regions
boreal regions
some tropical regions
gptkbp:canDate gptkb:artifacts
charcoal
historical buildings
wood
gptkbp:field archaeology
ecology
geology
paleoclimatology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dendrochronology
gptkbp:introducedIn 1904
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Andrew_Ellicott_Douglass
gptkbp:limitation limited to certain tree species
requires preserved wood
gptkbp:method analyzing annual growth rings
gptkbp:provides climate data
chronological records
drought records
fire history
flood records
volcanic eruption records
gptkbp:purpose reconstructing past climates
dating wooden objects
gptkbp:relatedTo climate science
environmental science
radiocarbon dating
gptkbp:type tree ring chemistry
tree ring density
tree ring isotopes
tree ring width
gptkbp:usedFor dating historical events
dating archaeological sites
dating ancient buildings
dating art objects
dating shipwrecks
studying forest ecology
studying glacial movements
studying insect outbreaks
studying landslides
studying past wildfires
studying river floods
gptkbp:uses tree rings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bristlecone_Pine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6