Comments on: More on Stability http://www.localforestlog.ie/2009/03/02/more-on-stability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-on-stability notes from Jan Alexander's diary Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:10:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jalex http://www.localforestlog.ie/2009/03/02/more-on-stability/comment-page-1/#comment-72 jalex Fri, 29 May 2009 11:07:09 +0000 http://www.localforestlog.ie/?p=138#comment-72 Thank you for leaving a comment on my site. This is a subject that interests me greatly because of the problem of wind damage on this Atlantic island of Ireland. Here is a quote from Prof. Hans Otto from Germany in a paper he wrote for Pro Silva Ireland: "Some trees stay not only close together, but they begin to merge their roots. In such biogroups there is not only a mutual exchange of nutrients, but the trees hold each other against the impact of wind. In this way, natural forests are subdivided in a mosaic of more and less stable parts." Prof Otto made several trips to Ireland and showed us how to identify biogroups and how to treat them in forest management. It's so interesting. For the full paper, look on <a href="http://www.prosilvaireland.org/article/CCF_in_SS.html" rel="nofollow"> Thank you for leaving a comment on my site. This is a subject that interests me greatly because of the problem of wind damage on this Atlantic island of Ireland. Here is a quote from Prof. Hans Otto from Germany in a paper he wrote for Pro Silva Ireland: “Some trees stay not only close together, but they begin to merge their roots. In such biogroups there is not only a mutual exchange of nutrients, but the trees hold each other against the impact of wind. In this way, natural forests are subdivided in a mosaic of more and less stable parts.” Prof Otto made several trips to Ireland and showed us how to identify biogroups and how to treat them in forest management. It’s so interesting. For the full paper, look on

]]> By: M. D. Vaden of Oregon http://www.localforestlog.ie/2009/03/02/more-on-stability/comment-page-1/#comment-57 M. D. Vaden of Oregon Sat, 23 May 2009 07:07:31 +0000 http://www.localforestlog.ie/?p=138#comment-57 It's interesting how roots with fuse or graft together. Redwood trees and other species too. I was up on Bald Hills Rd. above Redwood National Park 2 weeks ago at a trailhead. Around the parking area, a couple of smaller spruce had been cut, and the short stumps were callousing over with tissue, indicating that their roots systems were connected to the standing living trees a few feet away. MDV Oregon It’s interesting how roots with fuse or graft together. Redwood trees and other species too.

I was up on Bald Hills Rd. above Redwood National Park 2 weeks ago at a trailhead. Around the parking area, a couple of smaller spruce had been cut, and the short stumps were callousing over with tissue, indicating that their roots systems were connected to the standing living trees a few feet away.

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