Climate Signals in Stable Isotope Tree-Ring Records

Abstract In this chapter we introduce the climate signal in stable isotope tree-ring records, with emphasis on temperate forests. The development of subdiscipline is recapped followed by an exploration dendroclimatic records geography and, broadly, isotopic species. Whilst there are still questions to be answered around strength and age-related effects different environments species, proxy now contributing palaeoclimatology a far greater way than days first hints ‘isotope tree thermometers’. We include two summary tables. Table 19.1 exemplifies range information available from carbon time series 19.2 explores oxygen signals. Due complexity seen interpretations explore response groupings example references given for each category response. Finally, summarize state art dendroclimatology discuss possible future directions.