Mr Humphries

[Dak]

Hey,

 

I think I remember you asking questions somewhere about damage caused by livestock. Took these on the farm for you. Hope they're of interest.

 

This chestnut is the worst effected by a long way, the rest are all pretty much undamaged oaks, sycamores and field maples but the sheep (80+) favour this tree for some reason.

[David Humphries]

Who's this Mr you refer to ?

 

Thanks for posting the shots Dak, I'm just intrigued to see how trees heal & tolerate what is in most cases a constant stress & damage.

 

I would of thought a lot of damage is caused from where live stock take shade and then have a graze (first two shots in the Basque mountains), but then also some is probably as a consequence of releasing frustration where penned in (last shot a London city farm)

 

 

It would be very interesting (if you get the chance) to see what sort & quantity of damage is noted whilst you're out in the savannas & woodlands of Africa on your trip to climb the tall ones.

 

Mind you, you may have just been chased up one by an angry Rhino, and get to see first hand what damage they do to trees

 

Cheers

 

David

 

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[corylus]

Do I take it you want pix of trees damaged (and healed/healing)?

 

Lots of ash with years of sheep damage to base which I can pop on if you wish.

[David Humphries]

Do I take it you want pix of trees damaged (and healed/healing)?

 

Lots of ash with years of sheep damage to base which I can pop on if you wish.

 

 

 

I may be the only saddo who would possibly be interested, but if you've got the time............

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

I may be the only saddo who would possibly be interested, but if you've got the time............

 

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Dont worry david, i will keep you company in the sad corner!

[David Humphries]

Dont worry david, i will keep you company in the sad corner!

 

that's a given, don't waste your post count

 

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

Nags

[David Humphries]

Nags

 

Blimey you must be bored, not got anything else to do ?

 

 

Did you notice if there was a build up of manure around the trunks, Stevie?

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Did you notice if there was a build up of manure around the trunks, Stevie?

 

 

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I know where your going with this one!

 

as for my post count hadnt even thought about since pasting the 10k point!

 

 

edit! ha ha ha look at stephen at 22k! crikey, man thats deddication

[Stephen Blair]

No manure, they have just stripped the bark.

 

Cows will shelter and really wreck the roots , we call it ploughtering the ground and all their pee and poo will not do any favours.

young sycamore in fields with wide low canopies are favourites and soon die back.