Legal Series Use of Dendrochronology and Dendrochemistry in Environmental Forensics: Does It Meet the Daubert Criteria?

Dendrochronologicalmethodshavebeeninuseformorethan100years,providingusarecordofclimate,humanactivities(archaeology),floods, fire, mudslides and other geological and biological events. More recently, dendrochemisty has been used to assess the timeframes of the onset and existence of environmental contamination. This article assesses the scientific status of dendrochronology anddendrochemistry with respect to the admissibility of expert testimony and