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Robert Argent, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Melbourne: "The International Tree Ring Data Bank Forum, Frequently Asked Questions": THE TREE RING FAQ.
Volker Arnold, Museum of Prehistory in Dithmarschen at Heide, Germany: Which tree produced the Baltic amber resin? Cross, radial, and tangential surfaces in wood block. See also: Wood remains in Baltic and Bitterfeld amber.
Alice Bergfeld, Rolf Bergmann, Peter von Sengbusch, Botany online - The Internet Hypertextbook: Supporting Tissues - Vascular Tissues.
Michael W. Davidson, The Molecular Expressions: The Tree Collection. Photomicrographs of thin sections produced from the wood of more than 30 different trees. Images are accompanied by text describing characteristics and habitat of the individual trees.
Olafur Eggertsson, LABORATORY FOR WOOD ANATOMY AND DENDROCHRONOLOGY, Department of Quaternary Geology, Lund University: What is Dendrochronology?
Henri D. Grissino-Mayer, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences, Valdosta State University, THE TREE-RING WEB PAGES: PRINCIPLES OF DENDROCHRONOLOGY. Basic definitions and major principles used in tree-ring research. See also: PHOTO GALLERY OF TREES AND TREE RINGS (Questions and answers).
Mark McCaffrey, NOAA: Paleoclimatology Slide Sets. A comprehensive online set of attractive slides, providing background on a variety of paleoclimatology subjects, including Ice Ages, Tree Rings, Ice Cores, Coral Reefs and much more. Go to: Tree Rings.
Nicon Microscopy: Confocal Microscopy Image Gallery, Bordered Pits, and Digital Eclipse Image Gallery, Bordered Pits.
John Shane, School of Natural Resources, George D. Aiken Center, University of Vermont, Burlington: Dendrology. The goals of this course are to identify trees and important shrubs (by sight), and to identify the most important silvical characteristics (i.e., range, tolerance, site requirements, etc.) of these species.
Ed Strauss: Petrified Wood From Western Washington. How to identify petrified wood and reference resources for information on petrified wood. Read about the the monetary value of petrified wood. See also: Table of Genera. Microscopic images of Acer momijiyamense, Alnus latissima, Carpinus absarokensis, Cercidiphyllum, Cornoxylon, Diospyroxylon, Fagoxylon, Quercinium lamarense, Licquidambaroxylon weylandi, Carya tertiara, Pterocarya rhoifilia, Laurinoxylon, Robinioxylon, Magnolia, Lirodendroxylon.
WAYNE'S WORD, Escondido, CA (A nonprofit quarterly journal published by WOLFFIA INC.): Stem & Root Anatomy. Cellular structure of vascular plants.
Thorsten Westphal, Dendrochronologisches Labor, Seminar für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main: Dendrochronologie als Datierungsmethode. Brief introduction (in German).
Elisabeth A. Wheeler, Department of Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University: Wood Anatomy and Properties, Lecture Syllabus: Fall 2000. PDF files.
Elisabeth A. Wheeler, Department of Wood and Paper Science,
North Carolina State University:
Wood Anatomy and Properties. See the
Lecture notes.
The first part of the course discusses the macroscopic features common to all
native woods, tree growth, and wood formation. Next is a study of softwood and hardwood anatomy that
emphasizes the relationship between structure, function, and material characteristics. Discussion of cell
wall properties precedes an introduction to some of wood´s physical and mechanical properties.
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