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I'm thinking of making trips to cork oak forests (Montados) combine with other stuff next year... I see there are people interested here... but this is an arborist forum ...I'm not sure if there's enough persons that will be that interested Just a curiosity... any particular thing that you would like to see in a Montado?

Thanks... I will take closer pictures next time I pass by... from the trunk and leaves has well

""Sweet. Will watch this now! Got a whole book on cork oaks - this one."" Can't see the book... well neither the episode anymore

South of Europe Is it a betula??? Does someone knows what type? Thanks

The fire wood used depends on the location. While in the south, firewood from pruned cork, holm, olive trees are more used. In the north it's more pine, Eucalyptus, olive oil trees. But you probably want a tree that grows fast, right? "mixed coppice with a top cover". I don't understand what do you mean with a "Top Cover". Do you want to make a shadow on your 7 acres?

It's also forbidden to cut quercus Ilex (holm oak)... You should ask a permission if you want to cut or prune them. If you cut without the permission you are also forbidden from building on your land for... 25 years (I think it's 25). I advise you to ask permission if you want to build a house or barn on the spot where there are cork or holm oaks... authorities usually accept this as a valid reason (but better ask your architect first)

Yes, the problem is when it becomes a plague

There are more birds that eats those Thaumetopoea pityocampa (tits - Parus; cuckoos, etc) There is a treatment that can be done by plane or with a tractor I think it acts inhibiting the growth of the caterpillars, I'm not sure the effects that have on others species. I think it should be done around October and its different from Bacillus thuringiensis, they are the diflubenzurão and Tebufenozida; If it's not to many trees you can put a plastic with glue(poliisolbutadieno) around the tree, they are sold in some stores. And try to increase the birds that eats them with installation of bird nest http://www.icnf.pt/portal/florestas/prag-doe/resource/doc/proc/proc-urb-2015.pdf http://www.icnf.pt/portal/florestas/prag-doe/resource/doc/proc/proc-florest-2009.pdf

É deb... here is another one: "ecodao" is in "Santa Comba Dao" in the "Beiras" region of Central Portugal

Does "Husqvarna technical chainsaw gloves" only have protection on the back of the left hand? The only size 7 gloves of Husqvarna are the "Husqvarna Functional chainsaw gloves" classe-0, right?

Thanks everyone, Initially I was looking for Lavoro boots... but when I started adding the money (boots+ trousers+ gloves+ jacket+ helmet) I realize that all together it might be more expensive than the chainsaw. Since I'm only going to do ground work... and I'm not a professional, I'm only be going to use the equipment at some weekends, I started looking at Husqvarna "functional 28 classe 3... so I'm undecided yet I'm still confused if jackets have design A versus C I understand that trousers with design C have protection all around the leg. But what about the jackets, do the ones with total front and shoulders protection are called as design C? And the ones without belly protection design A, or is it the other way around? Thanks a lot

Mmmh...I don't think so... Cork Oak trees can hybrid with Quercus ilex... I don't know if they can with more others trees, the leaves look very similar to some cork oak leaves, but that bark seems different (I think I saw that type of bark somewhere... If I see it again I will take a photo) Ps How do I put pictures here???????

Wolfie... why no one here in this forum buy the Husqvarna Protective Boots functional 28. which are much cheaper than others I'm trying to understand. Because they also have Steel toecap and are class 3 (they are better than class 1 and 2 right?) Is it because they are heavy? uncomfortable? Too hot?

Could some one help me? When they say "Lavoro Sherwoods are approved to EN345 Class 3 standards for chainsaw boots", that means they are better than class1 and class2 Rigth? It means 28m/s? (this means 28 meters of material gets stuck in the chainsaw in a second?) This is why I don't understand one thing. Why the orange boots of Husqvarna "functional 28 classe 3"... are much cheaper than their other boots? (Stihl has a similar boots and are cheaper too...but they are class1) Because they have: Protective steel toecap Saw protection class 3 So, what's the reason? Are they heavy? uncomfortable? Too hot?