The development and application of a technique in dendrochronology

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dc.contributor.authorFerguson, James Montgomeryen
dc.contributor.committeechairHeikkenen, Herman Johnen
dc.contributor.committeememberGiles, Robert H. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPienkowski, Robert L.en
dc.contributor.departmentEntomologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:32:23Zen
dc.date.adate2009-03-24en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:32:23Zen
dc.date.issued1979-05-16en
dc.date.rdate2009-03-24en
dc.date.sdate2009-03-24en
dc.description.abstractA dendrochronological technique was developed. It relies upon developing relative annual ring-width indices, and identifying unusually high yearly agreement in two or more samples. These agreements in the tree growth ring indices are called key years. Statistical procedures are developed for evaluating goodness of fit among sets of tree-ring samples. A study was conducted in Surry County, Virginia which tested methods of analyzing key-year patterns over a wide area. Cross-dating of trees utilizing key-year patterns from living trees and old building timbers was successfully accomplished in Montgomery County, Virginia. Key-year pattern data from both counties were used in a study of the correlation of key-year patterns with the Palmer Drought Index, to the occurrence of forest insect outbreaks, and to forest fires. The results showed a correlation in each case.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentiv, 52 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03242009-040930en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03242009-040930/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41786en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1979.F471.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 05181724en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1979.F471en
dc.subject.lcshDendrochronologyen
dc.subject.lcshTree-ringsen
dc.titleThe development and application of a technique in dendrochronologyen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEntomologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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