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Longleaf pine in the low countries

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Among the species used for dendrochronology in the Low Countries, pine from the North American continent represents a small and possibly overlooked subset. Southern Yellow Pine is the collective name for a number of pine species ( Pinus spp .) of which longleaf pine ( P. Palustris Mill.) is of prime importance. The wood anatomy of longleaf pine is easily confused with the far more common Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.), Additionally, longleaf pine did not appear in the Low Countries until relatively recently, meaning it can be found in objects which can be dated through other means than dendrochronology , typically archival sources. In this study we present a chronology for longleaf pine, as well as its distinguishing (wood anatomical) features, application and provenance details to enable further research into the scope of this trans-Atlantic timber trade.

Source: Dendrochronologia

DOI: 10.1016/j.dendro.2025.126333

Authors: Sjoerd van Daalen, Paul Borghaerts, Mukund Palat Rao

Institutions: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Tree-ring climate responses

Subfield: Atmospheric Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,390

OpenAlex ID: W4409216208

FWCI: 0.445

Cites: 30

Cited by: 1

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