David Humphries
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Agree with Adam here, think Drifts should be included Paul Like this one of a cheeky Sea Eagle Sea eagle steals camera and films bird's eye view - video | Environment | theguardian.com Great opening vid for the thread Mr B, mightily impressive .
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Thanks for adding the link sean. Surprising that a seemingly well regarded 'Heritage' tree is potentially being given up on without throwing a heap load of management at it. Do you think it's the cost implication of ongoing management here Guy or pure risk aversion to the thought of failure? A tree like this 'over here' would I'm sure have a plan that would involve bracing, reduction and soil work. .
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Good find Jules, the detective must of been else wise engaged to have missed feeding us this part of the jigsaw Any idea what the annual occupancy of the immediate area is Guy ? 'Looks' to be a good candidate for reduction work to me. Also intrigued as to which 'pathogen' is in attendance. .
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lots of saproxlic invertebrate activity when you look up close Adam but no specific avain or mamalian action from what I can see. .
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Beech with Meripilus giganteus that we dismantled in 2010 now hosting an array of decayers including Gymnopilus junonius, Daldinia concentrica and Daedaleopsis confragosa .
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That's interesting, don't believe we've come across that ourselves. I'll bring it to the attention of the LTOA Massaria working party. Thanks for sharing .
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Fine choice indeed Mr Sorensen, that was my favourite also. Well done Dan, really well composed Some really great shots from everyone .
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Hello Kev Couple I would recommend would be the the AA's Fungi on trees (fine filed guide put together by Guy Watson) & the Arbtalk App 'Tree Fungi' Fungi on Trees ? An Arborists? Field Guide Smart Phone Apps for Arborists - screenshots .
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Laetiporus has been associated with the tree for at least a decade that I know of Matty. But the 'spec' (loose term here) was really just a compromise to keep something from the original planting rather than just let this part of the park just turn to concrete. Had a good feeling that it would flush out. Lots of delivery trucks bashing in to it for many years. .
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This was one of a pair that I was tasked with removing for a car park extension. They were part of an old Victorian garden and would have established before this building behind it was built. I decided to keep one of them but the crown had to go completely due to a refurbishment of the roof original topping was in 2005 First shot was taken in 2007 second & third shots 18 months after that & last 3 shots were taken over the last couple of years. tree is full of the brown rot of Laetiporus .
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Randomly came across this big fir reduction, being left as a habitat snag .
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This looks to have huge potential Mushroom Materials | Ecovative Design http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/mushrooms-new-plastic-ecovative .
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Read about it this morning. Real random tragedy Very sad indeed. My thoughts also with all those involved. Good on you for trying to help out .
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Pretty cool Andrew Do you know who planted them? Did you notice any mycorrhizal fruitbodies in and around this woodland? .
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You're very welcome. Hope the job runs smoothly .
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Mario you should do this with your photos, it would definitely sell .
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Not entirely sure what an ornamental 'cheery' is But would think (without evidence of stem and gill type/colour) that these are Hypholoma fasciculare Would also imagine that the interaction is one of a saprophytic nature on the dysfunctional wood of the damaged root. .
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I was at a meeting on tree health yesterday and was asked whether I thought there had been a reduction (within my area of management) in massaria occurances this year due to the weather. I think that from your posts and from what I find out there (like this one of five planes that has massaria that we worked on today in north London) that the answer appears to be (with particular reference to full canopy trees) that it's still out there with significant presence. .
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Just had a closer look, try Howard Booth who is the contact for London South [email protected] .
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Difficult to determine the difference in this state between Meripilus & Grifola Particular from a photo. . -
James I would speak to John Parker at Tfl, he's Route Manager/Arboriculture & Landscape Sidcup may not be his specific area but I'm sure he could advise [email protected] .
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All depends on whether it is a maiden uncut canopy or one that's already been reduced. This one had had some canopy work, but if it had been in the vicinity of higher occupation then I'd imagine it would have been worked again down toward either a heavily topped habitat tree or a standing dead monolith. It's at the end of a line of 6 or 7 planted beeches where only 3 are now standing with no serious vascular or decay issues........yet. I enjoy looking at the science and tech, but with such a large population of trees I couldn't possibly base our work schedule on number crunching and t/r's As you infer, it's more about a feel for these particular trees after nearly thirty years of working on and observing them. .
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Ooh err Did you see the decay shots from the beech failure I posted earlier today? .
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Nice fung Mr Pine How far up the stem? All the way to crown break? .
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Survey about common pests, diseases and fungi in UK trees.
David Humphries replied to heeilbeck's topic in Tree health care
Done, good luck with it If you get the opportunity I'd imagine quite a few people would like to see your results when your course is finished. .
