Comments on: A New Twist on Tree Rings http://www.scienceline.org/2007/03/20/ipcc-driscoll-treerings/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reason McLucus http://www.scienceline.org/2007/03/20/ipcc-driscoll-treerings/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Reason McLucus Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:51:36 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/03/20/ipcc-driscoll-treerings/#comment-1169 Tree growth is determined by temperature ranges not average temperature. Temperatures that are too high, including night time temperatures, may slow or stop growth. Trees also need an appropriate amount of water. Too little and they cannot grow. Too much can make the soil too wet and damage the roots. The length of the growing season is also important. The idea that anyone can get an accurate temperature reading of the past from tree rings is ridiculous. those who believe this is possible should not call themselves scientists. Tree growth is determined by temperature ranges not average temperature. Temperatures that are too high, including night time temperatures, may slow or stop growth. Trees also need an appropriate amount of water. Too little and they cannot grow. Too much can make the soil too wet and damage the roots.

The length of the growing season is also important.

The idea that anyone can get an accurate temperature reading of the past from tree rings is ridiculous. those who believe this is possible should not call themselves scientists.

]]> By: joey http://www.scienceline.org/2007/03/20/ipcc-driscoll-treerings/comment-page-1/#comment-869 joey Thu, 10 May 2007 00:32:57 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/03/20/ipcc-driscoll-treerings/#comment-869 this was so helpful, you dont even understand ps - we love tree rings =) this was so helpful, you dont even understand

ps – we love tree rings =)

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