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Big TreeArt Masters

28/8/2013

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Trees are Brilliant # Eleven

14/8/2013

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Rings of time

12/8/2013

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Tree growth has been hypothesized to provide a reliable indicator of the state
of the external environment. Elevated levels of background ionizing radiation
may impair growth trajectories of trees by reducing the annual growth. Such
effects of radiation may depend on the individual phenotype and interact with
other environmental factors such as temperature and drought. We used
standardized growth rates of 105 Scots pine Pinus
sylvestris
located near Chernobyl, Ukraine, varying in the level of
background radiation by almost a factor 700. Mean growth rate was severely
depressed and more variable in 1987–1989 and several other subsequent years,
following the nuclear accident in April 1986 compared to the situation before
1986. The higher frequency of years with poor growth after 1986 was not caused
by elevated temperature, drought or their interactions with background
radiation. Elevated temperatures suppressed individual growth rates in
particular years. Finally, the negative effects of radioactive contaminants were
particularly pronounced in smaller trees. These findings suggest that radiation
has suppressed growth rates of pines in Chernobyl, and that radiation interacts
with other environmental factors and phenotypic traits of plants to influence
their growth trajectories in complex ways.

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Sunny Stool Making

12/8/2013

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We have had some fantastic new makers along again to The Big Tree Society stool making course. Six brilliant pieces of work made from birch and elm. The quick skill levels that these people achieve never ceases to amaze me. The weather and the craic helps I suppose. I'm sure that we will see some of the participants back for more. Thanks for making it such a great day guys !
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