The use of stable isotope proxies in combination with tree-ring parameters has become a well-established tool to unravel plants’ responses to a changing environment. However, while there have been many studies on intra-annual wood formation processes, the specific details of the fractionation of stable isotopes in high-resolution time scales -knowing the exact date of fractionation- remain unknown. Such a time scale mismatch, provides obstacles to investigate the timing, sensitivity and in...

Africa is faced with a number of challenges including climate change and ecological disturbance due to various anthropogenic activities. These problems adversely affect the forests and also ecosystem services. My appreciation for the forests motivated me to pursure my undergraduate studies in Forestry. I first applied dendrochronology during my PhD research which focused on understanding the climate change vulnerability of the Zambezi teak forests in Zambia. However, lack of research facil...

(by bus, max 92 people)Designed for visitors and newcomers, the tour is based on the pleasure...