Age, Growth and Death of a National Icon: The Historic Chapman Baobab of Botswana

Age, Growth and Death of a National Icon: The Historic Chapman Baobab of Botswana

The year 2016 witnessed the fall of a symbol of the botanical world: the historic Chapman baobab of Botswana. This article presents the results of our investigation of the standing and fallen tree. The Chapman baobab had an open ring-shaped structure composed of six partially fused stems. Several wo...

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Main Authors: Adrian Patrut, Stephan Woodborne, Roxana T. Patrut, Grant Hall, Laszlo Rakosy, Christiaan Winterbach, Karl F. von Reden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
<i>adansonia digitata</i> l.
tropical trees
age determination
ams radiocarbon dating
growth rate
multiple stems
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/11/983

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