Dendrochronology Beyond the Ordinary: Understanding Wood Formation and Climate Change (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Meteorology and Climate Change".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 603
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood and phloem formation; intra-annual density fluctuation; functional wood traits; quantitative wood anatomy; drought response; mediterranean ecosystems; scanning electron microscopy
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Interests: wood anatomy; properties; wood use; archaeological wood; cultural heritage; rare species; invasive species; innovative products; wood products
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Interests: functional anatomical traits; linking structure and eco-physiology; plant hydraulics; wood formation; dendroecology; quantitative wood anatomy; stable isotopes; drought; ionizing radiation; altered gravity; crop biology in CEA; Mediterranean ecosystems; plant adaptive strategies in extra-terrestrial environments
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dendrochronology is a powerful tool that allows us to "travel" through time, providing insights into the past through the information stored in growth rings. These rings encode the history of the world and provide information about ancient climates, environmental changes, and key events. Beyond retrospection, dendrochronology plays a central role in providing functional information to help decipher how plant species, especially trees, can adapt to environmental changes and predict future ecosystem dynamics in changing environmental scenarios. Xylogenesis, the intricate process of wood formation, is the fundamental substrate that underpins this chronology and gives it precision and authenticity. Through xylogenesis, dendrochronology bridges the temporal divide and provides a deeper scientific understanding of our ever-changing world. We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, “Dendrochronology Beyond the Ordinary: Understanding Wood Formation and Climate Change—2nd Edition”.
Our main aim in launching this Special Issue is to gather fuel, in the form of data, to allow our efforts in advancing dendrochronology and its applications to take off. These data need not be limited to dendrochronology and xylogenesis but can also encompass the broader area of anatomical responses of wood to the environment. The multifaceted knowledge that we collect will allow us to essentially travel through time and conduct more comprehensive research to advance the field of dendrochronology and its wide-ranging applications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Angela Balzano
Dr. Maks Merela
Prof. Dr. Veronica De Micco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dendrochronology
- xylogenesis
- phloem formation
- wood anatomy
- functional anatomical traits
- quantitative wood anatomy
- trees’ environmental response
- climate change
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