Another question, if I can :) This one is inspired by some answers given here and by conversations with work pals. Do you perceive dendrochronology as a science or as a technique? The discipline emerged several decades ago, and has been growing and developing since then. However, what it started as the study of tree-rings per se, now it looks like (imo) it is turning into a method one applies to solve a question, eg, to date past wildfires. What are your thoughts?

Another tree-ring researcher here! Glad to see colleages over there. Where/what is the ecosystem or biome and region in which you found the highest fire recurrence??