ISA 2015 Conference Highlights; Decay is Good!

[guymayor]

The first thing that jumped out at me was this study, which contradicted some unfounded assumptions that result in a lot of US trees lost.

http://www.historictreecare.com/isa-conference-2015/

 

[KTSmith]

Thanks Guy for sharing! I didn't make it to the International Conference this year. Who were the authors on the poster?

 

[guymayor]

Lothar Gocke was first author I believe.

 

[southsoundtree]

Is he the guy behind the tomograph software/ device?

 

[guymayor]

He's behind them, and in front of them; work done at the Biomechanics Weeks etc.

 

[KevinS]

On an aside do you know any papers that talk on visit/decay and growing season? Ie the growing season in Florida is longer than Ontario so a tree should grow less and be more dormant so is there a school of thought on them healing over or decaying less?
We got talking about this the other day and led to some interesting thoughts and questions

 

[KTSmith]

Kevin, if you are asking about differences in decay rate from north to south, I refer to the attached article by George Hepting and Alex Shigo. Sure, they are writing about oak and fire injury, but I think the principles still apply.

Hepting, based in North Carolina, was a US Forest Service scientist and real giant in forest pathology. His observations in the 1930's stimulated Shigo in the development of the compartmentalization concept in the 1960's. Hepting was also a pioneer in describing the adverse effects of pollution and climate change, long before most folks were aware.

 

[KevinS]

Kevin, if you are asking about differences in decay rate from north to south, I refer to the attached article by George Hepting and Alex Shigo. Sure, they are writing about oak and fire injury, but I think the principles still apply.

Hepting, based in North Carolina, was a US Forest Service scientist and real giant in forest pathology. His observations in the 1930's stimulated Shigo in the development of the compartmentalization concept in the 1960's. Hepting was also a pioneer in describing the adverse effects of pollution and climate change, long before most folks were aware.

Thanks I'll give that a good read

 

[Daniel]

do you think he means safe not save?