Tree Life online lecture.

[sean]

Think there are only 8 attendees so far and they are looking for 20 odd so sign up........Its about the Giant Polypore with Dave dawson:thumbup:

 

 

Hi All,

 

 

And finally.... on the 10th August we will be running a free online pilot lecture, places are limited to just 25 people on a first come first served basis. The idea behind this is that Tree Life are looking to see if we think there is mileage in running some online lectures for our candidates and we want to see if the technology lends its self to this. We have had one little group help us out with feedback and now were ready to test it with you all, we think! To register for the class you will need to click on the following link and register to join, Conundrum of the Giant Polypore Online Class by David Dowson. The lecture will be undertaken by Dave with me at his side to hopefully ensure that we get it right with the technology! All you would need is a 'headset' to listen in to the lecture; you will be able to ask any questions by writing in to the 'Chat Box' which you will see as you log in to the lecture.

 

As always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or by email.

 

Many thanks,

Keely Dowson

Tree Life A/C Ltd

Tel/ Fax: 01162606939

Braemar Court, 1319 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EN

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Edited July 28, 2011 by sean
wrong paragraph

[David Humphries]

Tempted for sure, but probably right in the throws of moving so not sure I can commit.

 

Sounds like a very intetresting format

 

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

done, interesting, i wonder if i will learn something new from this?

[Riggerbear]

Just signed up, looks good.

[janey]

Done

 

Cheers Sean.

[rootstoshoots]

I signed up also, looks interesting, I can not wait. thanks

[RobArb]

done:thumbup:

[Pommie]

I'm in too

[aiden]

me too, looking forward to it

[Fungus]

Its about the Giant Polypore with Dave Dawson ... on the 10th August ... The lecture will be undertaken by Dave

 

Quote : "... is it merely a decayer of non-living wood as suggested by Ted Green or is it a dangerous pathogen ..."

 

I would have liked to attend the lecture, participate in the discussion and contribute my field research experience, but can not join the "party" on that date. If taken part in the debate, I would have brought up the following questions and remarks.

1. On how many documented cases and what kind of in situ and in vitro short and/or long term research on the effects of M. giganteus on which tree species is the lecture and are the opinions of Dave Dawson and Ted Green based ? Were all the trees solitary or were forest trees, which were part of "intact" tree specific ecosystems, also included ?

2. Have the tree species specific strategies of M. giganteus on with ectomycorrhizae associated tree species such as Fagus, Quercus robur/Q. rubra, Betula, Populus, Tilia, Carpinus and Corylus, and on tree species associated with endomycorrhizal microfungi, such as Aesculus, Fraxinus, Acer, Platanus, Ulmus, Malus and Metasequia, and the tree species specific reaction strategies, such as developing a secundary root system or (70 % sterile) panic fruiting, taken into account ?

3. Being a (slow) biotrophic parasitic species, the mycelium of M. giganteus always has to be connected to living tissue to be able to decompose dead wood from which the annual brackets are formed.

4. Has the interaction between M. giganteus and other root, buttresses and trunk base parasites such as K. deusta (on Fagus and Tilia) been researched and documented ?

5. Has the - in my opinion and experience - "fairytale" of trees being able to "overgrow" an infection by M. giganteus "on the long run" been confirmed or turned down ?

6. What would be the advice if M. giganteus and/or the tree has started panic fruiting ?

Edited July 29, 2011 by Fungus