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Thought there must be some protection. I bet many fb's are taken and habitats destroyed all the time. What would the punishment be for this? And who would police it? On a side note, say for instance you have a tree hosting a protected fungi, and it poses a threat to life/property etc, where would you as a 'tree manager' stand with regards work recommended? And what if for instance in making the tree safe but leaving the habitat (ie trunk) in situ was not in the fungis favour and rendered the habitat unsuitable? Would it be like removing a dead limb known bat roost from over a road, and then leaving it at the base of the tree?! Is there wording in the legislation that allows safety to override the protection?
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Maybe how do find the fung book?
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Prompted by a nice pic of the rare (in England) Fomitopsis with a boot in the background! Ive done some searching and can't find much info on protection afforded to fungi in the UK/EU. Difficult to even find a list of rdl fungi. So, does anyone know if there IS any protection for rare fungi? And if so what are the consequences for damaging or destroying them or their habitats?
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Thank you. And another... ...when removing the epicormic where do you cut to? I've different instructions from bosses and TO's in the past. Some like hand saw target cuts up to the trunk, some just close to the trunk as you dare with a chain saw. Surely this is just cosmetic, and the tree grows it for a reason, ie leave alone when possible. I must admit I tend to favour 'close as possible' with chain saw, however I do like to be neat when I have the time!
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I've wondered in the past, and would like others thoughts/opinions/experiences on this... Why do some lime trees have abundant epicormic growth at the base, and others none? Is it indicative of stress, or to provide carbs for reactive growth to compensate decay? Also, how do you go about checking for K. deusta when the growth is so thick? Or just not look unless there are symptoms within the crown? ... so many questions, so little time!
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Old cigar shaped sharpening block in an Apple tree, old orchard I think. A horse shoe completely hidden in a tight fork, can't remember tree sp
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Thanks
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Why might waterlogging cause such bottle butt? Do you know/think there is decay present, or is it a type of canker? Looks like the main roots extend 'through it' and out the other side; does that make sense? Thank you....
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EAB= something ash borer?
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How can can you say with such certainty so quickly from the pic? Honey was my first thought.... just curious, as ever!
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Cheers all, will see if I can get some pics
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I have a cork oak to look at very soon, client wants it reduced as it has reached around 40 feet tall in a small garden. Now, in 9 years of arb I have never even seen one! Can I presume it will respond in a similar way to Quercus ilex, being evergreen? Any thing to look out for, notable pests/diseases, tree species specific or common fungal associations? Apparently it sheds its leaves twice a year (second hand info from their friend), that can't be right?! Maybe old ones get blown off by autumn winds, and again during blustery summer days? anyway, any info welcome, many thanks
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V.T.A symptoms "the chatty trees"
sloth replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Tree health care
Has this worked? Tapatalk never seems to upload photos! -
Any news on this standard, its on forbes-laird site as upcoming?
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V.T.A symptoms "the chatty trees"
sloth replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Tree health care
Not at the moment! Looking after my baby and a wife with pnd, so not at work On the plus side though, more time spent with my baby and chances to read up and study -
V.T.A symptoms "the chatty trees"
sloth replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Tree health care
Something to do with force flows? More distinct channels of photosynthates traveling up and down (and growing faster, ie thicker annual increments) the trunk, outgrowing the bits in between as the core becomes dysfunctional. I may well be wrong, and await correction! -
Ooooo, shiny new toy! I forsee some very interesting posts in the future; hopefully
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Thanks again
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Thanks again, what would the final wood decomposers be, micaceus, disseminatus, atramentarius? Anything near correct?
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Thank you
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Nice lucidem, is that a resi standing proud with the big lip?
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May I ask how you can tell it isn't fistulina brown rot without seeing mycelial mats in the wood, or fruit bodies?
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What is it about the urine (just dogs?) they like? I thought Coprinus where final wood decay fungi?
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Corkers, not workers!
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http://listverse.com/2011/07/30/10-magnificent-living-trees/ Some workers from around the world, some well known, others not, to me at least. Love the lime above
