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lichenometry

Subcategory: geochronology
Standard reference: Benedict (1967, 1993) growth curve for Rhizocarpon geographicum in Front Range Colorado
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on lichenometry with 16 nodes and 59 connections. Top connected: Unknown, not mentioned, Atriplex canescens, not specified, Rock glaciers in Central Colorado, U.S.A., as indi.

Description

Dating of rock glacier surfaces using measurements of lichen thalli diameters of Rhizocarpon species, applying established growth curves to estimate surface exposure ages.

Typical Equipment

  • GPS for location recording
  • clinometer for slope measurement
  • measuring tape for 5 m radius
  • calipers or ruler for measuring thalli diameters

Output Measurements

  • thalli diameter measurements
  • surface exposure ages

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

article

Rock glaciers in Central Colorado, U.S.A., as indicators of Holocene climate change

2007Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Researchusing

Species Studied With This Protocol

Pinus aristata

Pinaceae1 paper

cottonwood

1 paper

Atriplex canescens

not mentioned1 paper

not specified

not specified1 paper

Bristlecone Pines

1 paper

Unknown

...1 paper

Pinus longaeva

Pinaceae1 paper

not mentioned

not mentioned1 paper