The Mighty Oak V's The Beautiful beech

[David oakman]

I don't think ONE would be very happy if you climbed them:lol:

[Mesterh]

Means nothing and I have no evidence but once saw the largest oak tree ever in the middle of a farmers field while power line clearing 10+ years ago.

 

Honestly it was huge!

 

It was just something you thought WOW! I'm probably exaggerating but musta been 8 feet+ dbh but the height and spread was awesome.

 

Anyway nice theread and pics:thumbup1:

[David Humphries]

Anywhere specific? its a very large place! or are there monster trees everywhere? Cheers by the way

 

 

 

Go discover Bender.........

 

 

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-heal...tml#post133041

 

 

 

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[David oakman]

We only have 8 beech trees and this is the biggest i have:001_smile:

[David oakman]

Sorry forgot the picture:blushing:

[David oakman]

Heres a big hollow beech from Bintree in Norfolk:001_smile:

[Harrison2604]

Where are the first specimens located???!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Heres a big hollow beech from Bintree in Norfolk:001_smile:

 

thats a corking tree david:thumbup:

[David oakman]

Where are the first specimens located???!

 

Are you asking me if so it is a secret where i work:lol:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that Beech provide a substrate for more fungal species thatn does the Oak.

 

Whilst i agree at first glance, "thinking scientificaly" the Oak may appear to provide home to more life than the beech, a tree does not just provide life through life.

 

I also am seeing a link to the actual chemical nature of the two with regards to the breakdown of the two, whilst oak has a high resiliance to decay and a heartwood core, the leaves are also slightly acidifying, perfect for mosses and other bryophytes that further acidify the soil and local area.

 

beech on the other hand are more friendly in terms of life cycle, and I am certain now, that from seed to senesence and beyond, to the breakdown of its woody structure, the beech is holding its ground with an oak.

 

give me a few years and i will back this up with data sets to satisfy the most hardcore of my critics!