1. Retired U.S. Geological Survey, 1825 SE 54thAvenue, Portland, Oregon, 97215, USA
2. Department of Agronomy Sciences, Institute of Veterinary and Agronomy Sciences, University of Batna 1. Street of Biskra, 05000 Batna, Algeria
3. Department of Ecology, Faculty of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi Ouzou, 15000, Algeria
4. Department of Geography, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nevada, 89557, USA
5. Silvo-Pastoral Resources Laboratory of Tabarka, University of Jendouba, Tunisia
6. Department of Agro-Veterinary, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Djelfa, P.O. Box 3117, Djelfa 17000, Algeria
7. Higher National School of Forests, PB 5061 RP, Khenchela, 40000, Algeria
8. Dendrochronology Lab., Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore (54000), Pakistan
9. Forestry and Pasture Department, Jerash Agriculture Directorate, Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture, Jerash, Jordan
10. Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, The University of Arizona, 1215 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, Arizona, 85721, USA