Possible bias in tree-ring time series due to mortality

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Journal of Forestry; (USA)

OSTI ID:7195646

Lucier, A A ^[1]; Warnick, W L  ^[2]; Hyink, D M ^[3]

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1. National Council of the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement, New York, NY (USA)
2. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
3. Weyerhauser Co., Tacoma, WA (USA)

This article discusses the possible bias in tree-ring time series studies extending from the year of sample collection to a prepollution period. The authors hypothesizes that normal mortality (i.e., mortality not associated with sudden disturbance) can cause reduced tree ring widths in years preceding actual tree death and produce a bias toward smaller and more variable ring widths at the end of the tree-ring time series.

• OSTI ID: 7195646
• Journal Information: Journal of Forestry; (USA), Vol. 87:7; ISSN 0022-1201
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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AIR POLLUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ERRORS
MORTALITY
NATURAL OCCURRENCE
PLANT GROWTH
TREES
GROWTH
MATHEMATICS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
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