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单词 dendrochronology
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Definition of dendrochronology in English:

dendrochronology

noun ˌdɛndrəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒiˌdɛndroʊkrəˈnɑlədʒi
mass noun
  • The science or technique of dating events, environmental change, and archaeological artefacts by using the characteristic patterns of annual growth rings in timber and tree trunks.

    树木年代学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Encroachment of woody vegetation into the grassy openings was assessed using belt transects and dendrochronology.
    • In this study, we examine the suitability of dendrochronology to uncover climatic responses in tree rings at small scales in two species of pine on the Virginia Piedmont.
    • At the tower's core is a massively strong timber frame, which dendrochronology has recently dated to between 1207 and 1216 with rebuilding using many of the old timbers in 1668-9.
    • Radiocarbon suggested construction between AD 900-1020, and dendrochronology dates the felling of three trees to AD 1080-1120.
    • If the Stafford mill proves to be medieval following dendrochronology dating, it will be the first medieval double mill found in Britain made of timber.

Derivatives

  • dendrochronological

  • adjectiveˌdɛndrəʊkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
    • A 148-year dendrochronological sequence has been established from measuring tree rings, running from AD 425 to 573.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We chose to do our dendrochronological work with pitch pine and Virginia pine to increase our chances of detecting site differences at the two slope positions.
      • Schoolcraft presented perhaps the earliest example of a dendrochronological approach to dating a set of garden beds for a site in the Grand River Valley of western Michigan.
      • Few, however, have linked dendrochronological methods to the archaeological record to document native impacts on pre-European settlement vegetation.
      • Nonetheless, these stands and the dendrochronological record they represent should be identified and further studied so that the transitions from native American to Colonial European landscapes can be better understood.
  • dendrochronologist

  • noun
    • Historically, dendrochronologists working in closed-canopy forests have focused on reconstructing disturbance regimes and stand dynamics, assuming the effects of climate were minimal in comparison to those of competition.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Many have survived all that has happened to the land since 1492, and as dendrochronologists like Stahle can attest by studying growth rings, a few were witnesses to much that came before.
      • By using tree rings to age all trees within a stand, dendrochronologists are able to identify periods of peak tree establishment and periods of limited or no establishment.
      • Rarely do dendrochronologists cut down trees to determine their age.
      • Because trees put on different kinds of wood in early summer and in late summer, dendrochronologists can count annual rings to figure out how old a tree is.

Definition of dendrochronology in US English:

dendrochronology

nounˌdendrōkrəˈnäləjēˌdɛndroʊkrəˈnɑlədʒi
  • The science or technique of dating events, environmental change, and archaeological artifacts by using the characteristic patterns of annual growth rings in timber and tree trunks.

    树木年代学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Radiocarbon suggested construction between AD 900-1020, and dendrochronology dates the felling of three trees to AD 1080-1120.
    • At the tower's core is a massively strong timber frame, which dendrochronology has recently dated to between 1207 and 1216 with rebuilding using many of the old timbers in 1668-9.
    • If the Stafford mill proves to be medieval following dendrochronology dating, it will be the first medieval double mill found in Britain made of timber.
    • In this study, we examine the suitability of dendrochronology to uncover climatic responses in tree rings at small scales in two species of pine on the Virginia Piedmont.
    • Encroachment of woody vegetation into the grassy openings was assessed using belt transects and dendrochronology.
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