Moir A K
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New Phytol. 1999 Dec;144(3):479-488. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00545.x.
Modern yew (Taxus baccata) is demonstrated to have considerable potential for dendrochronological use. A replicated 303 yr chronology has been formed from Hampton Court Palace yew and cross-matches well with a number of different tree species, including oak. Growth is positively correlated with rainfall but inversely related to late summer temperature. Range limits and present and prehistoric sources of yew are also briefly discussed, highlighting the future potential of yew to become the third major tree species for British dendrochronological study.
现代紫杉（欧洲红豆杉）已被证明在树木年代学应用方面具有相当大的潜力。通过汉普顿宫的紫杉形成了一个经过复制的303年的年表，并且与包括橡树在内的许多不同树种都有很好的交叉匹配。生长与降雨量呈正相关，但与夏末温度呈负相关。还简要讨论了紫杉的分布范围限制以及其当前和史前来源，强调了紫杉未来有可能成为英国树木年代学研究的第三大主要树种。
