| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1683598 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Several wood samples collected from Dorslandboom, a large iconic African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) from Namibia, were investigated by AMS radiocarbon dating subsequent to pretreatment and, alternatively, without pretreatment. The comparative statistical evaluation of results showed that there were no significant differences between fraction modern values and radiocarbon dates of the samples analyzed after pretreatment and without pretreatment, respectively. The radiocarbon date of the oldest sample was 993 ± 20 BP. Dating results also revealed that Dorslandboom is a multi-generation tree, with several stems showing different ages.
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Authors
Adrian Patrut, Karl F. von Reden, Daniel A. Lowy, Diana H. Mayne, Kathryn E. Elder, Mark L. Roberts, Ann P. McNichol,