Interesting Biomechanics

[David Humphries]

Amazing it is.

 

 

More than worthy of inclusion on this thread.

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/7339-ents-make-move.html

 

Where is it Rupert?

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited October 27, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Bart]

Stunning weeping Beech

[Bart]

Beech with some interesting compression fork growth and huge ears.

 

 

 

 

This is what caught my eye

[David Humphries]

Is that a pipistrelle emerging from that fork roost

 

 

 

Cool Tree Bart

 

 

 

 

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[sean freeman]

A truely beautiful tree Rupert thanks for posting those pics

[sean freeman]

A slightly different slant on the biomechanics theme, a very basic and brief look at some lovely buttress roots not far from where I live and work in SE Qld

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxmH62D0Wyw]YouTube - Buttress Root theory Vs reality[/ame]

[sean freeman]

These pics were taken when the regrowth under the canopy was much smaller, hence the buttresses much easier to view.....

 

Its not that I disagree with the theories explaining what might be going on here, more that the chasm between the model and the reality is often too great for the model to be all that useful....

[David Humphries]

Amazing Sean, thanks for sharing.

 

What species?

 

 

 

Shame about the cars being allowed to park so close.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited October 31, 2009 by Monkey-D

[sean freeman]

Ficus macrophylla, yes the car parking is frustrating, I filmed some more footage and spoke about that but didnnot load it to youtube.

 

The only thing in favour of the tree is its age....whilst it would be rightfully called a veteran for SE Qld, it certainly is not old by ficus standards, hopefully its age and apparent good health will see it through the repeated compaction every weekend.

[Steve Bullman]

thats amazing!