Dendrochronology
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001761
The study of annual growth rings of a tree in order to determine the historical date of their formation and the age of the tree.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001761 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | age determination (trees); tree ring analysis |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Age determination; Trees; Tree and stand measurements; Dendrology; Growth rings; Phenology; Tree age; Dendroclimatology; Dendroecology; Increment borings |
| Translations | Spanish: dendrocronología |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001761",
"term": "Dendrochronology",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The study of annual growth rings of a tree in order to determine the historical date of their formation and the age of the tree.",
"synonyms": [
"age determination (trees)",
"tree ring analysis"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"age determination",
"trees",
"tree and stand measurements",
"dendrology",
"growth rings",
"phenology",
"tree age",
"dendroclimatology",
"dendroecology",
"increment borings"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "dendrocronología"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dendrochronology/"
}
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