Maximum tree lifespans derived from public-domain dendrochronological data

Summary: The public-domain International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) is an under-utilized dataset to improve existing estimates of global tree longevity. We used the longest continuous ring-width series of existing ITRDB collections as an index of maximum tree age for that species and site. Using a...

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Main Authors: Franco Biondi, David M. Meko, Gianluca Piovesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223002158