Jenny, If you are interested, google Derecho (day REY cho) and you'll see and read about what a holy terror a straight-line wind is! On 20-Apr-09, at 11:58 AM, JennyNYC wrote:
> > Lee and Barry, > > Thanks for the input and id. I was utterly confused. One branch was > deliberately cut, one I can see was torn (must have been wind, like > you say Lee ....and I can't wait til I can use the word 'derecho' > myself). But all those spouts growing any and everywhere were amazing. > It looked so weird standing all by itself in the meadow. > > Are the epicormic sprouts considered adventitious? Trees have a lot of > tricks up their bark to keep going... > > Jenny > > On Apr 20, 9:05 am, Lee Frelich <[email protected]> wrote: >> Jenny: >> >> Looks like wind damage, possibly from a derecho (straightline >> wind). We >> have derechos with hurricane force winds every summer and lots of >> trees >> that look like that in MN. The branch on the right side of the first >> picture survived because it was on the downwind side, and later >> produced >> a bunch of epicormic sprouts that grew straight upwards, while the >> site >> of the main break later started to rot. Unlike most European >> lindens, >> this one has character. >> >> Lee >> >> JennyNYC wrote: >>> ENTS, >> >>> Hi. Can anyone spin a tale about the course of events that created >>> this poor looking thing in Prospect Park, Brooklyn? I'd be >>> grateful... >> >>> http://picasaweb.google.com/JennifDudley/WhatSTheStory? >>> feat=directlink >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Jenny > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
