List of Figures vi List of Tables vii Chapter 1.0: Introduction 1 1.1: Rationale 2 1.2: Aims and objectives 4 1.3: Hypotheses 5 Chapter 2.0: Literature Review 6 2.1: Background of dendrochronology 6 2.2: Uncertainties in dendrochronology 7 2.3: The influence of previous climatic conditions 8 on radial growth 8 2.4: The influence of temperature on radial growth 10 2.5: The influence of drought on radial growth 12 2.6: The influence of precipitation on radial growth 13 2.7: The influence of species location on radial growth 14 2.8: Response of different species to the climatic conditions 14 2.9: Response of Oak trees to climatic conditions 17 2.10: Response of trees to the climatic conditions 17 2.11: Response of Sycamore trees to climatic conditions 18 2.12: Other factors affecting radial growth 20 2.13: Conclusion of literature review Chapter 3.0: Methodology 21 3.1: Research site 21 3.2: Increment corer/borer 24 3.3: Factors affecting the sampling method 25 3.4: Field Methodology 28 3.5: Laboratory Methodology 31 3.6: Analysis Methodology 36 Chapter 4.0: Results 33 4.1: Field and laboratory data 33 4.2: The influence of precipitation on radial growth 38 4.3: The influence of temperature on radial growth 45 4.4: Other studies 53 4.4A: Sheffield 53 4.4B: Savernake 55 4.4C: 56
vi vii 1 2 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 10 12 13 14 14 17 17 18 20 21 21 24 25 28 31 36 33 33 38 45 53 53 55 56 List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1.0: Introduction 1.1: Rationale 1.2: Aims and objectives 1.3: Hypotheses Chapter 2.0: Literature Review 2.1: Background of dendrochronology 2.2: Uncertainties in dendrochronology 2.3: The influence of previous climatic conditions on radial growth 2.4: The influence of temperature on radial growth 2.5: The influence of drought on radial growth 2.6: The influence of precipitation on radial growth 2.7: The influence of species location on radial growth 2.8: Response of different species to the climatic conditions 2.9: Response of Oak trees to climatic conditions 2.10: Response of trees to the climatic conditions 2.11: Response of Sycamore trees to climatic conditions 2.12: Other factors affecting radial growth 2.13: Conclusion of literature review Chapter 3.0: Methodology 3.1: Research site 3.2: Increment corer/borer 3.3: Factors affecting the sampling method 3.4: Field Methodology 3.5: Laboratory Methodology 3.6: Analysis Methodology Chapter 4.0: Results 4.1: Field and laboratory data 4.2: The influence of precipitation on radial growth 4.3: The influence of temperature on radial growth 4.4: Other studies 4.4A: Sheffield 4.4B: Savernake 4.4C:
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