Figure 5.

Tree-ring chronologies of Betula pendula from three investigated sites in southern Poland (A), with their dendroclimatic responses in terms of mean monthly temperatures (B) and monthly precipitation totals (C) recorded at Katowice meteorological station. The letters on the x-axis represent months from May of the previous year to September of the current year. Abbreviations: T—reference population from Tychy; K—birch population from post-coal mine spoil heap; P—birch population from post-smelter spoil heap.