Schleser, G. (Editor) ; Winiger, M. (Editor) ; Bräuning, A. (Editor) ; Gärtner, H. (Editor) ; Helle, G. (Editor) ; Jansma, E. (Editor) ; Neuwirth, B. (Editor) ; Treydte, K. (Editor)

2003
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag Jülich
ISBN: 3-89336-323-8

Abstract: This publication is the outcome of the “Dendrosymposium 2002“, a tree-ring conference held from April 11th – 13th 2002 at the University of Bonn (Institute of Geography) and the Research Centre Jülich (Institute of Sedimentary Systems, ICG V). The aims of the German-language symposium were (i) to present the state of the art as well as new research perspectives in the different fields of dendrochronology, (ii) to stimulate further investigations and closer collaboration between different research groups and (iii) to strengthen dendrochronological sciences in central European research. About 50 scientists from Germany, Switzerland, Austria and The Netherlands attended the meeting. In total, 20 talks and 19 posters covering the topics (1) Archaeology, (2) Long Records, (3) Climatology, (4) Isotopes and Climate, (5) Isotopes and Plant Physiology, (6) Dendroecology, (7) Forest Dynamics at the Timberline and (8) Geomorphology were presented. The contributions clearly documented the topical and methodological progress that has been achieved in dendrochronology during the last years, including new approaches such as stable isotope analysis, dendrogeomorphology or ecophysiological aspects. The proceedings volume contains 21 extended abstracts. In order to give a comprehensive overview, shorter abstracts of participants, who did not submit a long version, are additionally included in their original language. Another important goal of the conference was the first meeting of the “Gesellschaft für Jahrringforschung” GJF (“Association of Tree Ring Research” ATR) founded in September 2001 in Davos. Gerhard Schleser (Research Centre Jülich) and Esther Jansma (National Service for Archaeological Heritage/The Netherlands) have been elected for a period of two years as the president and vice president of the Association, respectively. Considering his outstanding scientific and educational merits Fritz Schweingruber was assigned as honorary president. Members of the advisory council are Achim Bräuning (Stuttgart), Jan Esper (Birmensdorf), Holger Gärtner (Birmensdorf), Karl-Uwe Heussner (Berlin), Hans-Peter Kahle (Freiburg), Klaus-Felix Kaiser (Birmensdorf), Kurt Nicolussi (Innsbruck), Constantin Sander (Heidelberg), Matthias Saurer (Villingen), Burkhard Schmidt (Köln), Uwe Treter (Erlangen) and Matthias Winiger (Bonn). More detailed information is available on-line at the ATR-Homepage: $\textbf{www.tree-ring.org}$ Finally, sincere thanks are given to all the participants of the meeting, who made it a lively forum with much exchange of ideas, including the authors of the submitted papers and last but not least to the organizing team of the symposium Burkhard Neuwirth (Bonn), Holger Gärtner (Birmensdorf), Kerstin Treydte (Jülich), Gerd Helle (Jülich) and Jan Esper (Birmensdorf).

Keyword(s): dendrochronology ; paleoclimatology

1. Sedimentäre Systeme (ICG-5)