<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>The trees on steep slopes seem to compensate as I recall</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Would be also interesting to see if the xylem or wood differs in annual growth differences in down or up slope due to the stress<br>Alice <br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jul 27, 2017, at 3:53 PM, Astrid Nielsen via CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">canufnet@list.web.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Hello fellow Canufnet members,<div><br></div><div>I came across this tree today...the metal basket has been there for quite sometime, and there are large screws holding it in. There are also other nails in the tree. I am looking for an opinion on what is the best course of action. I am thinking that part of the basket that has not grown into the tree should be removed, but any parts where the tree has started to grow around should stay. In other words, if removal exposes the cambium layer, it should stay. Any thoughts on this?</div><div><br></div><div>On another topic, I am looking for good references that look at the structure of tree roots growing on steep slopes. i.e. how do they grow differently than trees on flatter ground? I would like to apply this information to help me predict the impact of trees on slopes that will be exposed to major construction. The most important factor that I am interested in is stability.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your help,</div><div><br></div><div>Astrid<br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">__________________________________________</span><br style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:small"><b>Astrid Nielsen</b></span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font size="2">MFC, RPF, ISA Certified</font><span style="font-size:small"> Arborist®</span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:astrid.nielsen@dendronforestry.ca" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">astrid.nielsen@dendronforestry.ca</a><br></font></div><div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">+1.613.805.WOOD (9663)</font></div></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.dendronforestry.ca" target="_blank">www.dendronforestry.ca</a></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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