White spruce tree-ring-width data in Old Crow Flats, Yukon Territory, 2007-2008

• Main Authors: Nagwan, Lance, Porter, Trevor J., Pisaric, Michael F.J.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network 2014
• Subjects: Biological sciences; FOS Biological sciences; Climate change; Old Crow; Paleoclimate; Paleoclimatic reconstruction; Temperature; Treeline; Vegetation; Yukon; International Polar Year-Yeendoo Nanh Nakhweenjit K'atr' ahanahtyaa Environmental change and traditional use of the Old Crow Flats in northern Canada; Canada; Old Crow Flats; International Polar Year
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5443/10902; https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/?doi_id=10902

A network of 23 white spruce sites was established in Old Crow Flats, and tree-ring samples were collected from each site using standard dendrochronological techniques. Cores were collected from living trees and cookies were cut from dead trees. Ring-width series were measured from all samples at th...