ABSTRACT
Results of tree-ring analysis are reported in a variety of ways. In this chapter, the authors explain how they communicate results in journal articles and to the owners and managers of historic sites. They report results with tables that organize and present the statistical analysis of their data, illustrations of landscapes and buildings that document fieldwork, and photography that records the sample locations. The authors provide descriptions of a tree-ring analysis report, how data are reported in table form, and how to approach field documentary drawings of historic sites. Their reporting of tree-ring analysis typically contains five sections: introduction, methodology, results, conclusion, and literature cited. A report introduction presents a brief summary of the location, the resource, and the goals of analysis. The chronology summary tables provide information pertaining to the chronologies. The authors also present the chronologies for each timber type separately because they find cross-dating in the region is most successful when performed with a single timber type.
