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Climatic and atmospheric influences on carbon isotope ratios stored in tree rings Fuglem, Naomi; Nelson, Kristina

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The б¹³C values of 30 individual tree rings from a Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii ) were analyzed. These data were compared with local climatic data, total tree ring size and late- wood/earlywood ratio to determine the degree of correlation. The results provide indication of correlation between different aspects of tree growth and precipitation. A yellow cedar (Callitropsis nootkatensis ) was also analyzed in ten year increments for long-term б¹³C trends, which may be representative of atmospheric б¹³C trends.

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Climatic and atmospheric influences on carbon isotope ratios stored in tree rings
Creator
Fuglem, Naomi; Nelson, Kristina
Date Issued
2011-06
Description
The б¹³C values of 30 individual tree rings from a Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii ) were analyzed. These data were compared with local climatic data, total tree ring size and late- wood/earlywood ratio to determine the degree of correlation. The results provide indication of correlation between different aspects of tree growth and precipitation. A yellow cedar (Callitropsis nootkatensis ) was also analyzed in ten year increments for long-term б¹³C trends, which may be representative of atmospheric б¹³C trends.
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Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. Science One Research Projects
Date Available
2011-07-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0107226
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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35896
Affiliation
Science, Faculty of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Undergraduate
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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