AGE OF TREES IN TROPICAL RAINFORESTS ESTIMATED BY TIMING OF WOOD DECAY

FSP Ng

AGE OF TREES IN TROPICAL RAINFORESTS ESTIMATED BY TIMING OF WOOD DECAY

Authors

FSP Ng

Keywords:

Dendrochronology, growth rings, heart-rot, sapwood

Abstract

NG FSP . 2013. Age of trees in tropical rainforests estimated by timing of wood decay. The age of trees in tropical rainforests where there are no annual dry seasons cannot be obtained by counting annual growth rings because such rings do not develop. However, the decay of wood in the humid tropics appears to be related to time and this relationship may provide a method for estimating the age of trees that have hollow (decayed) cores.

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Published

2013-07-15

How to Cite

FSP Ng. (2013). AGE OF TREES IN TROPICAL RAINFORESTS ESTIMATED BY TIMING OF WOOD DECAY. Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS), 25(3), 437–441. Retrieved from https://jtfs.frim.gov.my/jtfs/article/view/444