Publication details
Demystifying the age of old olive trees
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Dendrochronologia |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2020.125802 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2020.125802 |
| Keywords | Mediterranean trees; Monumental trees; Old trees; Olea europaea; 14C-dating |
| Description | Iconic to the Mediterranean landscape, the age of monumental olive trees with large trunks and unique silhouettes is often considered several centuries to millennia. Here we combine tree-ring and radiocarbon dating to show that most monumental olive trees may have maximum ages between 300 and 500 years. Our example helps disentangling the tree size-longevity conundrum in a major Mediterranean cultivated tree species and important cultural heritage. |