Dendrochemistry: microEDXRF imaging of tree rings. Trace calcium deposits are seen as the bright yellow spots in the inset image.
Wood properties in trees are influenced by environmental conditions, e.g., water, nutrients, temperature, light, and ground conditions. These conditions vary both temporally and spatially and may also partly be controlled by foresters. Dendrochemistry, the interpretation of elemental analysis of dated tree rings, can provide a temporal record of environmental change. Using the dendrochemical record requires an understanding of tree biology and can be an important tool to reconstruct climate change. Find out more about how ATLAS micro-XRF can help your dendrochemical analyses …
