Collection on Tree-Growth Research in the Truckee River Basin, California-Nevada

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0193

Scope and Contents

Collection contains tree ring data and includes the physical increment cores removed from the trees and used for the study, along with correspondence about the research.

Dates

  • 1935-1936

Creator

Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

In 1936, the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station published Bulletin No. 141, the relationship between tree-growth and stream runoff in the Truckee River Basin, California-Nevada, by George Hardman and Orvis E. Reil. Using an increment borer, a small section of the tree was removed to be dated, counted, measured and correlated for comparison between tree-growth, precipitation, and stream runoff.

Extent

1.5 Cubic Feet ((4 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

In 1936, the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station published Bulletin No. 141, the relationship between tree-growth and stream runoff in the Truckee River Basin, California-Nevada, by George Hardman and Orvis E. Reil. Using an increment borer, a small section of the tree was removed to be dated, counted, measured and correlated for comparison between tree-growth, precipitation, and stream runoff. Collection contains tree ring data and includes the physical increment cores removed from the trees and used for the study, along with correspondence about the research.

Arrangement

Unarranged.

Related Materials

See NUC 01/03 (Box 4) for the actual article, which was published as Agricultural Experiment Station's Technical Bulletin #141.

A born-digital image of three sample tree borings was made in March 2015 and assigned the number UNRA-P3655-1 in University Archives Photograph Archives.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
A Guide to the Collection on Tree-Growth Research in the Truckee River Basin, California-Nevada
Status
Completed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
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