How old are large Brazil-nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa) in the Amazon?

Authors

  • P.B. de Camargo USP; CENA
  • R. de P. Salomão Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
  • S. Trumbore University of California; Department of Earth System Science
  • L.A. Martinelli USP; CENA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161994000200028

Keywords:

Amazon, Brazil-nut, radiocarbon age

Abstract

The age of a large Brazil-nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) is measured by radiocarbon dating, and a discussion is made about their importance in the Amazon rain-forest ecosystem.

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Published

1994-08-01

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 2 (1994)

Section

Short Comunication

License

All content of the journal, except where identified, is licensed under a Creative Common attribution-type BY-NC.

How to Cite

How old are large Brazil-nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa) in the Amazon? . (1994). Scientia Agricola, 51(2), 389-391. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161994000200028