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Our neighbors each have young copper beeches. They look okay, but a =
very large, old copper beech in a nearby cemetery has suffered damage =
like what you describe, the past couple of years.
Jane Schlosberg in downtown Dartmouth
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Patrick Giffin=20
To: NATURENS=20
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 1:33 PM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Beech fungus (?) damage
Hi Peter, we have one beech that has progressed slowly during the last =
28 years; presently its main trunk is approximately 20cm in diameter. =
This year it seems to be doing very well along with a few younger =
descendants/siblings. It is among maple, beech, spruce, pine, oak, trees =
at various stages of development.=20
The base of the beech converges with a large pine with a main trunk =
approximately 50cm in diameter. The pine trunk has pushed the beech =
trunk to about 20 degrees from vertical, however, it seems that this is =
not doing the beech any harm. From the path, through this 65 acre mixed =
woodland, we recall that the beech trees appear younger than most of the =
other species although until you inquired about their status we have not =
given them much more thought than to distinguish them as a species for =
the benefit of our grandchildren.
Cheers, Barbara and Pat=20
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:27:30 -0300
From: pce@accesswave.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Beech fungus (?) damage
Here in Waverley, the Beech trees have suffered some sort of attack =
by, perhaps, a fungus. The tips of the leaves are curled and brown, and =
there are white threads on the brown areas. The damage is so severe and =
universal that beech trees can be recognized at a considerable distance =
by the discolouration of the foliage.
I've lived here for over 30 years and this is the first time that I =
have seen this. I wonder if our very wet Spring had anything to do with =
it.
You can see a couple of photos of the damage here . I'm interested in =
knowing if this problem has occurred anywhere else in the province, and =
of course if anyone has any theory about what the damage is due to, that =
would be interesting as well.
Peter Payzant
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Our neighbors each have young copper =
beeches. They=20
look okay, but a very large, old copper beech in a nearby cemetery has =
suffered=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Jane Schlosberg in downtown =
Dartmouth</FONT></DIV>
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damage</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Peter, we have one beech that has =
progressed=20
slowly during the last 28 years; presently its main trunk is=20
approximately 20cm in diameter. This year it seems to be =
doing very well=20
along with a few younger descendants/siblings. It is among maple, =
beech,=20
spruce, pine, oak, trees at various stages of development. <BR>The =
base of the=20
beech converges with a large pine with a main trunk approximately 50cm =
in=20
diameter. The pine trunk has pushed the beech trunk to about 20 =
degrees from=20
vertical, however, it seems that this is not doing the beech any =
harm. =20
From the path, through this 65 acre mixed woodland, =
we recall that=20
the beech trees appear younger than most of the other species =
although=20
until you inquired about their status we have not given them much =
more=20
thought than to distinguish them as a species for the benefit of =
our=20
grandchildren.<BR>Cheers, Barbara and Pat <BR>
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:27:30 -0300<BR>From: pce@accesswave.ca<BR>To: =
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face=3DArial>Here in=20
Waverley, the Beech trees have suffered some sort of attack by, =
perhaps, a=20
fungus. The tips of the leaves are curled and brown, and there are =
white=20
threads on the brown areas. The damage is so severe and universal that =
beech=20
trees can be recognized at a considerable distance by the =
discolouration of=20
the foliage.<BR><BR>I've lived here for over 30 years and this is the =
first=20
time that I have seen this. I wonder if our very wet Spring had =
anything to do=20
with it.<BR><BR>You can see a couple of photos of the damage <A=20
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/ppayzant/beeches" =
target=3D_blank>here</A> . I'm=20
interested in knowing if this problem has occurred anywhere else in =
the=20
province, and of course if anyone has any theory about what the damage =
is due=20
to, that would be interesting as well.<BR><BR>Peter=20
Payzant<BR><BR><BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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