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Coastal project Tree Cores

• HF-ID: HFS2000-27
• Category: Research Samples
• Creator:
  • Foster, D.R.

• Associated Person:
  • Harrod, Jonathan
  • Motzkin, Glenn

• Date: 2000
• Location: New York Coast, Southern New England Coast
• Media: Samples - tree cores
• Contents:
  • Tree cores mounted in wood holders. 1 box.

• Keywords: dendrochronology, forest disturbance, land use, vegetation dynamics
• Abstract:
  • One to three cores of the largest sound trees were sampled in plots with trees greater than 5 cm dbh. Cores were taken at 30 cm above the ground. Most cores were mounted, sanded, and counted under a hand lens or microscope. Some cores of young trees were counted in the field and not collected.

• Related Items:
  • HF Data Archive: HF044 Land Use on the Southern New England and New York Coasts 1600-2001

• Archives Location: Sample Archive, Bay 1, stack 2, shelf 3
• Access: Active
• Disposal Notes: Never.