Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Natural History Collection

Peter Brewer; Dakota Fleming; Shannon Harrel; Laura Jessmore

doi:10.15468/8dk368

Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Natural History Collection

Citation

Brewer P, Fleming D, Harrel S, Jessmore L (2022). Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Natural History Collection. Version 1.5. Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/8dk368 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR) is a hub of inter-disciplinary research, teaching, and outreach excellence at the University of Arizona (UArizona). The LTRR is a preeminent center of dendrochronology – using the information stored in the annual rings of trees to understand and quantify interactions among our Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and societies. This resource includes natural history specimens from the LTRR collection.

Purpose

Dendrochronological specimens collected for a wide range of purposes including: dating; climatology; fire history; entomology; hydrology; ecology.

Taxonomic Coverages

As a dendrochronological collection, the taxonomic scope of the collection encompasses focuses on species that reliably add annual growth increments.

Pinus
rank: genus
Pseudotsuga
rank: genus
Picea
rank: genus
Abies
rank: genus
Quercus
rank: genus
Juniperus
rank: genus
Larix
rank: genus
Plantae
rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Coverage is focused on the western United States, but specimens from all continents (excluding Antarctica) are included in the collection.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Peter Brewer
originator
position: Curator of Collections
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
Telephone: +1 (520) 621-0753
email: p.brewer@ltrr.arizona.edu
homepage: https://collection.ltrr.arizona.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-3210

Dakota Fleming
originator
position: Curatorial Assistant
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
email: daf3@arizona.edu
homepage: https://collection.ltrr.arizona.edu

Shannon Harrel
originator
position: Curatorial Assistant
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
email: shannonharrel@arizona.edu
homepage: https://collection.ltrr.arizona.edu

Laura Jessmore
originator
position: Curatorial Assistant
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
homepage: https://collection.ltrr.arizona.edu

Peter Brewer
metadata author
position: Curator of Collections
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
Telephone: +1 (520) 621-0753
email: p.brewer@ltrr.arizona.edu
homepage: http://collection.ltrr.arizona.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-3210

Peter Brewer
user
position: Curator of Collections
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
Telephone: +1 (520) 621-0753
email: p.brewer@ltrr.arizona.edu
homepage: http://collection.ltrr.arizona.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-3210

Peter Brewer
administrative point of contact
position: Curator of Collections
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
Telephone: +1 (520) 621-0753
email: p.brewer@ltrr.arizona.edu
homepage: http://collection.ltrr.arizona.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-3210

David Frank
administrative point of contact
position: Director
University of Arizona
1215 E Lowell St
Tucson
85721
Arizona
US
Telephone: +1 (520) 621-2112
email: davidcfrank@arizona.edu
homepage: http://ltrr.arizona.edu