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Dendrochronolgy

How do we know how old a tree is?

Calculating a trees age by looking at its rings is called dendrochronology.

Dendro (Tree – Greek Word)

Chronology (arrange dates in order)


Do we have to cut down a tree to know how old it is?


Forests are like a library. Why are trees a really good way of telling what the weather was like over hundreds of years?


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  1. Carla

    My dad was telling me about how they are going to stop making briquettes in a few years. This will be great for the bogs and the environment.

    **Brilliant Carla. I will be discussing this tomorrow. Can you find out more about the briquettes. Why have they stopped producing them in Ireland?

  2. alex

    we count thelines but first we need to cut the tree

    **Alex, is it possible to know the age of the tree without cutting it?

  3. alex

    we count thelines but first we need to cut the tree so we’ll see the lines

    **Alex, is it possible to know the age of the tree without cutting it?

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