Trunk- and branch- data derived radial increments of <i>Pinus brutia</i> Ten., <i>Cupressus sempervirens</i> L., and <i>Quercus pubescens</i> Willd. subsp. <i>pubescens</i> from Crete for dendro- and anthraco-typological analysis.

ABSTRACT: This dataset provides tree-ring width series for three key Mediterranean tree species that were commonly used in Aegean Bronze Age architecture: Pinus brutia Ten. (Turkish pine), Cupressus sempervirens L. (Mediterranean cypress), and Quercus pubescens Willd. subsp. pubescens (Downy oak). The dataset, which was collected from well-characterised forest stands in eastern Crete, includes measurements from both trunk and branch slices. A subset of branch samples was experimentally carbonised to quantify radial shrinkage, a critical correction factor for analysing archaeological charcoal. Together, these data offer the first species-specific anatomical references for distinguishing trunk- and branch-derived wood on the basis of tree-ring width. The dataset supports ap

SUBMITTER: Levillain L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12721281 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature