Objective
Determine oak trees’ age and growth rates within and between studied oak stands.
- Sample collection
- Use a Haglöf 2-thread increment borer to extract a bark-to-pith core sample from each tree 1.3 meters above ground level.
- Sample storage
- Store core samples in marked plastic straws, sealed with masking tape to prevent damage and contamination.
- Analysis
- Analyze core samples to measure tree growth rings, noting variations that may indicate environmental impacts or anomalies in growth patterns.