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Joseph Zorzin wrote:
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> Todd M. Bolton wrote:
> >
> > Joseph Zorzin wrote:

> >
> > I realize we are getting a bit far off the title, but you have made the
> > statement that "many large trees are decaying at the core" several times.  I
> > am curious about how many you have found this to be true of in what
> > situatoins, and if you have discovered a cause of the injuries that led to
> > the fungal entrance?
> 

30 years in the woods.  In the south (Texas, for me) heart rot in pine
is a product of insects, birds, and occaisionally fire.  Hardwoods,
generally anything that breaks the bark, root, or limb.  Fire opens cat
faces, and allows rot to enter.  Birds and insects drill, cut, chew,
deposite, etc, and allow rot to enter.  Man shoots, nails, drills,
attaches, and allow rot to enter.  Loggers run over every damn thing in
the woods and allow rot to enter.  

Some species encapsulate the rot, and leave decent wood on the outer
layers, others become a mear shell.  Red heart in southern pines can
create a "star" pattern rot that leaves good wood, but unusable due to
the collapse of the log during milling.

The old growth southern forests had a great deal of heart rot, part of
being old growth in the south.  Some species of animal (red cockaded
woodpecker) evolved around the red heart in old growth pines.  Same with
the extinct ivory billed wood pecker.  Flying squirrels have disappeared
in much of east Texas, along with large diameter trees, probably from
the lack of nesting cavities.

Joseph Z. is correct, foresters have been environmentalist for
centuries, only recently have foresters turned to industry and
industrial production management.  We were managing for long term
benefits, and still do, when allowed.  But any profession now adays has
become stratified in fields, and the environmental field has been ruled
by the protestor and off the wall groups that want to swim up stream
with the coho.  Give the profession of forestry the status and money
offered in Europe, and the enviromental element will have an allie.

Joseph, I'm baaacccckkk>  Damn server down again, 5 days this time.
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