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'''Björbo''' is a rural village in [[Dalarna]] in [[Sweden]]. It is located in [[Floda parish, Dalarna]] and the | '''Björbo''' is a rural village in [[Dalarna]] in [[Sweden]]. It is located at the river Västerdalälven in [[Floda parish, Dalarna]] and the municipality of [[Gagnef]]. The surroundings are mainly forrests of [[Western taiga]] type, dominated by Pine ''[[Pinus sylvestris]]'' and Spruce ''[[Picea abies]]'' and some hardwoods not useful for dendrochronology, mainly birch ([[Betula]] sp.). Altitudes are in the range between about 200 meters up to 450 meters. There are also quite big bog areas of [[Sphagnum]] type with sparsely pine. One of them is [[Petmyra]]. | ||
In the village and around are a lot of various timber buildings mainly from 18'th and 19'th century. | In the village and around are a lot of various timber buildings mainly from 18'th and 19'th century. It is quite easy to find living pine trees of up to about 250 years of age, but rarely older (spruces seldom more than 150 years). In the buildings mainly pine wood is used, but also spruce is found - though less frequent. | ||
==Dendrochronological references from Björbo area== | ==Dendrochronological references from Björbo area== | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 21 May 2009
Björbo is a rural village in Dalarna in Sweden. It is located at the river Västerdalälven in Floda parish, Dalarna and the municipality of Gagnef. The surroundings are mainly forrests of Western taiga type, dominated by Pine Pinus sylvestris and Spruce Picea abies and some hardwoods not useful for dendrochronology, mainly birch (Betula sp.). Altitudes are in the range between about 200 meters up to 450 meters. There are also quite big bog areas of Sphagnum type with sparsely pine. One of them is Petmyra.
In the village and around are a lot of various timber buildings mainly from 18'th and 19'th century. It is quite easy to find living pine trees of up to about 250 years of age, but rarely older (spruces seldom more than 150 years). In the buildings mainly pine wood is used, but also spruce is found - though less frequent.
Dendrochronological references from Björbo area
- ITRDB swed305 (PISY (1450-2002) by Torbjörn Axelson
- ITRDB swed313 PCAB (1574-2005)) by Torbjörn Axelson
- petmyra.rwl Bog pines from Petmyra (1690-2002) by T. Axelson. (low correlation values towards normal pines).