Interesting Biomechanics

[Giles Hill]

You're welcome, I'll see if I can get back there in mid-late summer - if you don't mind us traipsing over your land.

[David Humphries]

You're welcome to Giles,

 

but no poachin' mind, or I'll have the Sherriffs men string ya up

 

 

 

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[Tommy_B]

 

But this young un caught my attention.

 

really interesting bark texture for Beech.

 

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Any idea what caused this David?

[David Humphries]

Any idea what caused this David?

 

The lean & bend?

 

would think that the tree has had an episode of cellulose reduction on the compression due to decay at some point, then adaptive growth has recompensed and is keeping the tree dynamic and phototropic.

 

The bark - stressess across the surface due to compression perhaps.

Not really noted this on Beech before.

 

 

 

 

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[Tommy_B]

 

The bark - stressess across the surface due to compression perhaps.

Not really noted this on Beech before.

 

 

 

 

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Neither had I, thats what made me ask!! Cheers David, I have now learnt my one new thing today!!!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

captains wood will definatley be getting a visit from hamadryad! and soon!

 

thanks for the post Giles, thats definatley a worthy wood for a little woodland adventure.

[Giles Hill]

I'm sure you'll like it there Hama, but if you get bored of trees, you're only 5 mins drive from Orford, which is worth a look.

[tommer9]

I found this photo the other day of a holm oak from just over a year ago. I think it may be at Carwinion in the north helford area of Cornwall.

 

[Giles Hill]

This rather large sycamore canopy...

 

 

...is supported by this enormous pollard-head type thing.

 

[tommer9]

Wow- that is amazing!! That must be sooo old!