CODIT: D=Dysfunction not Decay

[RobArb]

After reading a few articles on the CODIT model and the actual process of compartmentalisation, and reading a few opinions of other authors, should we be re-naming the acronym to Compartmentalisation of Dysfunction in Trees as this more precisely describes and illustrates the role of this process...

 

Thoughts and opinions?

[sloth]

Interesting point well raised after all, a tree does not wait for dysfunction to progress to decay before compartmentalisation.

[David Humphries]

I was having that very discussion with Andy at TreeLife a couple of weeks ago Rob.

 

I think you're spot on.

 

 

 

 

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[RobArb]

The more and more I read, the more I'm convinced. As sloth rightly puts it, simply, trees cope with the injury as soon as it happens, not when its decayed!

 

Would this ever become recognised, or is Shigo's acronym too "worldwidely known" to change?

 

Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

[David Humphries]

Would this ever become recognised, or is Shigo's acronym too "worldwidely known" to change?

 

Why not.

 

Write an article, get it in the journal.

 

The presidence is already set.

 

I'm currently reading D Slaters criticism of Shigo's "Branch Attachment Model"

 

 

 

Things change, ongoing study offers new ways of looking at the accepted.

 

 

 

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[sloth]

Do it Rob, nothing like a bit controversy to get chins waging!

[sloth]

Also is Slaters criticism the one published in the journal, or is it another? Thanks

[David Humphries]

Also is Slaters criticism the one published in the journal, or is it another? Thanks

 

Yes

 

 

AA Journal 2010 Vol. 33 pp. 95-105

 

Towards a new model of branch attachment

 

D. Slater & C. Harbinson

 

 

 

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[sloth]

Interesting article. He certainly has a point, and it will be interesting to further work done. Been a while since I read it but I seem to recall mention of more research being ongoing (at Myerscough?)

[David Humphries]

Interesting article. He certainly has a point, and it will be interesting to further work done. Been a while since I read it but I seem to recall mention of more research being ongoing (at Myerscough?)

 

& the University of Manchester. (which I guess are aligned)

 

the aim I understand is to help produce a new model & formula that will aid in the field inspection regarding strength of unions/branch attachments.

 

 

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