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scientific discipline > climatology > dendroclimatology

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dendroclimatology  

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  • Dendroclimatology is the science of determining past climates from trees (primarily properties of the annual tree rings). Tree rings are wider when conditions favor growth, narrower when times are difficult. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendroclimatology)

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