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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I would also be very curious about this research ! Not that I can’t see the relation between these two things, but a study that focuses directly on relation between
</span><span lang="EN-CA">epicormic growth and DED makes me think that the conclusions would probably be more complicated than this.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This said, here in Quebec city, we have a DED’s program since 1981 and it’s not something that we were especially looking for when a case is investigated. With some sort of base proof,
and to upgrade knowledge on DED, we would gladly participate (with our ongoing activities) to any research of those kinds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464D96">Jérôme Picard, ing.f</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conseiller en environnement</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Division de la foresterie urbaine et de l’horticulture</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>De :</b> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>De la part de</b> Philip van Wassenaer via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> 5 mars 2021 17:46<br>
<b>À :</b> 'Canadian Urban Forest Network' <canufnet@list.web.net><br>
<b>Cc :</b> Philip van Wassenaer <pwassenaer1022@rogers.com><br>
<b>Objet :</b> Re: [CANUFNET] Question to mailing list members<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">I have been working on DED for a long time and with some specific Winnipeg experience. Never heard of this!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">I would ask the university researcher that made the statement to please provide some scientific evidence to substantiate that. Trees don’t usually grow things they don’t need. Removing sprouts is an aesthetic driven
practice, not much good to the tree as far as I can see. And could be a stress that attracts the beetles as previously mentioned here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">If you receive some good information to verify this, please do pass it along. Interesting query…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Cheers and have a great weekend all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">1331 Northaven Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>SOS Trees Coalition via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March 5, 2021 2:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net"><span lang="EN-US">canufnet@list.web.net</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><br>
<b>Cc:</b> SOS Trees Coalition <</span><a href="mailto:trees@sostrees.ca"><span lang="EN-US">trees@sostrees.ca</span></a><span lang="EN-US">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Question to mailing list members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Has anyone heard of the need to remove watersprouts from American Elm trunks because they could be a source of entry for the elm bark beetle? We have been alerted
to this by a university researcher who claims that leaving this growth on elms can leave them vulnerable to Dutch Elm disease. I have never heard of this and want to know if anyone has information to support it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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