The one Show today.

[Dwc]

Hi just letting everyone know there was a good peice on the One Show today. They placed a microphone in a 500 year old oak that was hollowed out. Intresting sounds of all the criters doing there work and picked up the sounds of the sap flowing.

 

 

Should be able to catch it on bbc iplayer. Friday 25th March 2011.

[Paul Barton]

I saw that too - was quite interesting wasn't it? It made me wonder how much of a veteran tree's hollow stem is down to fungal attack and how much is down to the constant munching of insects; there was a lot of noise coming from those hungry critters!

[Dwc]

Yeah the have some really good pieces on the One Show at times. Did'nt realise how many species rely on the oak. Not sure if fungal attack allowed the critters to get in and feast on the dead wood or if the heart wood just decayed over time.

 

I'll add the link. Not sure if it was available when i post this. It starts at 9.40min.

 

BBC iPlayer - The One Show: 25/03/2011