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Communities, government and local groups often want to know the age of culturally, historically or ecologically significant trees. In northern Australia, these trees are often not amenable to traditional tree-ring dating methods. However, the advent of relatively low-cost and low-sample size radiocarbon dating and calibration methods means that these trees can now be aged with some certainty at a moderate cost.
Associate Professor Nathan B. English from Central Queensland University will demonstrate how low-impact sampling and collaboration can be used to date these important and significant trees and inform decisions around their conservation and management.