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  1. David Humphries
    Hello Nick Thanks for sharing, always interesting to hear how trees are discussed on media from here in europe and beyond. Good bit of exposure for you and your company. I get that the focus was on damage from trees in relation to storms, but wondering if this was the full extent of the discussion or was there more? Tree risk in the urban context is obviously a major concern, but for balance, perhaps the piece would have benefited with some mention of the environmental benefits that trees give to our towns and cities aswell? Regards David .
  2. David Humphries
    Yes, P dryadeus. Classic associated buttressing aswell. Did you sound it? .
  3. David Humphries
    ..........or by others like this interesting paper by Baum, Sieber, Schwarze and Fink which suggests (presumed by the authors) that F. fomentarius may be an Endophytic species as well as (or perhaps instead of) being a sapwood exposed colonisation strategist. Latent infections of Fomes fomentarius in the xylem of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) Thanks for sharing Chris (Kveldssanger) .
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    Yet again the membership come together to help others, looking good people, keep it coming. Great work Steve .
  5. David Humphries
    Nice set of shrooms Where were they found? What tree species were the Russula fruiting near? .
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    Classics ! Forgotten how funny they were, particularly the last one .
  7. David Humphries
    Merry Christmas Paul, wishing you a great festive break too .
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    Interesting thread and pictures Jerry, thanks for sharing .
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    My favourite shot of a (lapsed) beech pollard taken in the basque in 2009 There's a couple of additional aspects to consider during this discussion, there are environmental benefits that large canopy trees (as opposed to pollarded trees) provide in the urban forest - these being shade and transpiration. Large canopy trees significantly reduce the heat island effect, and is perhaps why pollarding may be one of the contributing factors that led to many of the near 15,000 lives that perished in French towns and cities during the heat waves of the 2003 Summer. I do however appreciate both the aesthetic and ecological benefits from regularly pollarded trees. .
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    Oudie sporulation........ .
  11. David Humphries
    I couldn't really say for sure without seeing it in the flesh Chris, but there will be significant decay of that basal region, so reduction should be a minimum consideration if retention is desired. .
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    P. fraxinea .
  13. David Humphries
    Old thread on geo/gravitropism.... http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/14352-geotropism.html .
  14. David Humphries
    Bargain ! Now find yourself a tame field mycologist .
  15. David Humphries
    You're very welcome Chris, we had to have a closer look at the copper any way. Interesting tree eh ! Glad you got what you needed. Look forward to seeing your report. .
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    Moody piece Mario, like that .
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    Kveldssanger getting up close and personal with Kretzschmaria deusta, Calvatia excipuliformis and Ganoderma resinaceum .
  18. David Humphries
    Interestingly Jules, there was a healthy proportion of Scottish MP's extolling on the virtues of Ancient woodland and Trees north of the border. Although there was a 'relatively' small turn out for the the actual debate about 20 (i think), the members below made their collective Scottish voice well heard. John McNally (Falkirk) (SNP) Richard Arkless (Dumfries and Galloway) (SNP) Calum Kerr (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (SNP) .
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    any opportunity for an update mate? .
  20. David Humphries
    I know .
  21. David Humphries
    Blimey, TreeMagedon !
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    the birds that rely on the wee crawly things in trees would love that .
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    Been out there a while, but only just seen this. [ame]https://vimeo.com/41870429[/ame] kinda takes the human risk element outta tree work, climbing wise !? .
  24. David Humphries
    Big tree Tim, smart fell. I think the tree came down due to your big saw more so than the kretzsch and Armillaria at that particular point in time Plenty of strong adaptive growth at the base with the buttresses. Was the kretzsch into those or still in the heart at this point? No appetite (or funds) to consider reducing? .
  25. David Humphries
    I was born in Germany but happen to like it here more. Haven't been to Berlin since about 1990 when things were quite different to how they are now. Don't particularly remember it being strewn with green things, but then I was playing football and propping up the bars .

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