""We went into this asking a pretty basic question: would the storms even show up in the tree rings? And they did," said lead author Nicole Davi, a professor at William Paterson University and an adjunct senior research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory."
"Analyzing wood anatomy alongside ring width helped researchers identify storm signals more clearly than ring width alone, allowing for a better understanding of tree function during stress."
Coastal forests in the Northeastern U.S. record major hurricanes and show recovery within two years. Researchers analyzed tree rings and wood anatomy to identify storm signals. The study indicates that tree rings can extend hurricane history beyond written records. Additionally, signs of stress from rising sea levels are evident in coastal trees. The research involved oak trees from three sites in New York and Rhode Island, utilizing both ring width and microscopic wood structure analysis to assess growth patterns affected by storms and sea-level rise.
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