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Why Tropical Trees Don’t Have Rings | Kirk Johnson

Why Tropical Trees Don’t Have Rings | Kirk Johnson

NOVA Presents

January 28, 20261m 0sbonus

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Show Notes

Growth rings on trees can measure time, allowing scientists to date things from the deep past. But, paleobotantist Dr. Kirk Johnson explains why, in the tropics, some trees have no rings.

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