beech x 3

[scotspine1]

these 3 beech trees came down for safety reasons, the problem areas were in the crowns in case people are looking at the base cross sections and thinking, 'they look ok'

 

anyway, just a quick vid of their final moments.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4GZtHrM3Ho&feature=youtu.be

[David Humphries]

No option to leave as standing dead wood at the height they were felled?

 

 

 

 

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[peatff]

No option to leave as standing dead wood at the height they were felled?

 

Is there any purpose to leaving dead trees standing apart from habitat ? There looked to be plenty of that left in the area they came from. Firewood would be my first thought, but then again it usually is

[David Humphries]

Is there any purpose to leaving dead trees standing apart from habitat ? There looked to be plenty of that left in the area they came from. Firewood would be my first thought, but then again it usually is

 

I can't tell the habitat quality of the woods where these trees were felled, (perhaps Mr Pine could indulge us) but I don't see sticks of the same size and volume of standing dead wood which is a particular niche habitat for inverts, fungi and other associated ecology.

 

Perhaps out of camera there is?

 

 

 

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[AHPP]

In no more than 100 words, what's the point of leaving wood to rot?

[David Humphries]

I believe there's a place for biodiversity, firewood and product from trees, sometimes needs a balanced approach.

 

 

If you're interested you could read my article in the AA magazine which looks at dead standing trees from the biodiversity angle.

 

( or you could ofcourse just use it as an accelerant in your wood burner)

 

 

 

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[AHPP]

Got a link to the article online please? I don't get that mag.

[David Humphries]

afraid not, looks like you'll miss it.

 

 

 

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[AHPP]

Come now. You wrote it! You could have easily copied it here or to me in a PM. If you can be bothered to ask Mr Pine why he felled it, surely you can be bothered to fight the good fight and explain why it's worth more to the world as habitat than it is to the firewood economy.

 

Indulge us.

[David Humphries]

become an AA member and you get the benefit of four magazines a year and the journals plus a host of othe fantastic benefits

 

Not to mention the fact that you'll be supporting our voice across the associated industries

 

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