| 5462876 |
decay |
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| 5470503 |
decay |
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| 5470504 |
decay |
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| 5454878 |
basal wound |
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Mechanical wound at the trunk base. |
| 5454768 |
decay |
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Basal cavity. |
| 5454767 |
decay |
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Basal cavity. |
| 5454606 |
decay |
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Basal decay with girdling roots?. |
| 5454605 |
decay |
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Basal decay with girdling roots. |
| 5454604 |
decay |
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Basal decay with girdling roots. |
| 5454603 |
decay |
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Basal decay with girdling roots. |
| 5454602 |
decay |
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Basal decay with girdling roots. |
| 5454766 |
decay |
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| 5462125 |
decay |
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| 5462124 |
decay |
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| 1408075 |
decay |
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Some hazards are obvious. |
| 1408074 |
decay |
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Examine trees for indicators of internal problems when they are positioned where they could fall and damage property or injure people. |
| 5394756 |
decay |
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Physical damage to the base of the tree probably caused by lawnmowers/trimmers. |
| 5053049 |
decay |
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Oak tree with decay resulting from death of codominant stem. |
| 5375299 |
basal wound |
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Excellent indication of internal decay. |
| 5375300 |
basal wound |
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Large hole at the base. |
| 5375288 |
decay |
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Large internal/external decay on the trunk. |
| 5375293 |
basal wound |
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Cavity near the base. |
| 5375298 |
basal wound |
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Sign of decay with minimal root flare. |
| 5375265 |
decay |
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Decay indications. |
| 5411257 |
basal wound |
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wounding at base of tree has lead to decay and an internal hollow that allows for a view through the base of the tree. Umbrella placed through tree for emphasis |
| 5411256 |
basal wound |
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wounding at base of tree has lead to decay and an internal hollow that allows for a view through the base of the tree; person looking through cavity |
| 5411255 |
basal wound |
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wounding at base of tree has lead to decay and an internal hollow that allows for a view through the base of the tree |
| 5298092 |
decay |
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| 5050080 |
basal cankers |
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Large oak tree with basal opening and severe decay. |
| 5050081 |
decay |
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Decay column in red maple. |
| 5052056 |
decay |
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Tree with green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5052057 |
decay |
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Tree with a green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5052058 |
decay |
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Tree with a green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5052059 |
decay |
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Tree with green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5052060 |
decay |
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Tree with green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5052061 |
decay |
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Tree with green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5052062 |
decay |
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Tree with green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5052063 |
decay |
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Tree with green crown, but extensive decay in the bole. |
| 5053053 |
decay |
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Small tree with decay that failed near a parking lot. |
| 5053055 |
deadwood and snags |
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Tree snag with decay and den hole. Not a hazard because there is no target. |
| 5394947 |
decay |
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| 5394946 |
decay |
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white mycellia in cavity of tree |
| 5298061 |
decay |
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Large tree with old branch failure. |
| 5298062 |
decay |
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Old, poorly sealing branch failure. |
| 5298016 |
decay |
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Sawdust at base of tree, indicating internal decay. |
| 5298017 |
decay |
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Decay at base of bole, in campground. |
| 5298018 |
decay |
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Decay in stump from old codominant stem. |
| 5298019 |
decay |
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Decay and piliated woodpecker injury. |
| 5298022 |
decay |
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Failed branch attached to decaying codominant stem. |
| 5298023 |
decay |
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Failed branch with severe decay. |
| 5298025 |
decay |
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Failed decayed branch. |
| 5298026 |
decay |
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Hole in tree from decayed branch drop-out. |
| 5298027 |
decay |
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Hole in tree from decayed branch drop-out. |
| 5298028 |
decay |
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Hole in tree from decayed branch drop-out. |
| 5298029 |
decay |
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Cavity and decay in bole, with abundant epicormic branching. |
| 5298030 |
decay |
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Discoloration and decay in branch trace and stem, cross-section. |
| 5298032 |
decay |
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Stump with extensive internal decay. |
| 5298041 |
decay |
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Hole through tree caused by internal decay. Jana Albers is the person. |
| 5298042 |
decay |
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Large open cavity and decay in bole of large tree. |
| 5298044 |
decay |
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Extensive decay in bole. |
| 5298045 |
decay |
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Extensive decay in bole (cross-section). |
| 5298046 |
decay |
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Extensive decay and branch failure. |
| 5298047 |
decay |
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Open cavity and decay at base of bole. Peter Bedker, Peggy Sand |
| 5298048 |
decay |
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Tree with scar from large decayed branch failure. |
| 5298049 |
decay |
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Sawdust and woodchips at base of decayed tree. |
| 5298050 |
decay |
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Opening at base of tree signifying internal decay. |
| 5298058 |
decay |
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Brown cubical rot at base of dead tree. |
| 5298059 |
decay |
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Large cavity and decay at base of standing tree. |
| 5298060 |
deadwood and snags |
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Snag with decay and large hole. |
| 5298063 |
deadwood and snags |
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Large tree with dead wood in crown, multiple burls and decay. Tom Eiber and Peggy Sand in image. |
| 5298064 |
decay |
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Cross section showing extensive decay of heartwood, but showing good compartmentalization. |
| 5298065 |
decay |
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Cross section with decay and carpenter ant tunnels. |
| 5298066 |
decay |
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Cross section with extensive decay and carpenter ant tunnels. |
| 5298068 |
decay |
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Hole in tree with extensive decay and cavity. |
| 5298069 |
decay |
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Tree with wound caused by lightning, and associated woodpecker injury. |
| 5298070 |
decay |
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Branch decay resulting from improper maintenance (topping) |
| 5298074 |
basal wound |
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Basal wound with discolored wood |
| 5037100 |
decay |
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Branch failure in a large tree. |
| 5038001 |
decay |
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Branch failure in a large tree. |
| 5048042 |
included bark |
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Codominant branch failure and bark ripping caused by included bark. |
| 5048043 |
included bark |
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Major branch failure caused by codominant branching with included bark, and decay. |
| 5048046 |
included bark |
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Codominant branch failure with included bark and decay. |
| 5251059 |
decay |
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Basal decay in oak; cause unknown. |
| 5048060 |
poor architecture |
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Poor architecture and decay arising from improper maintenance. |
| 5048061 |
included bark |
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Codominant branching and included bark. |
| 5298011 |
decay |
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| 5037075 |
decay |
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Green ash with central stem decay. This open-grown green ash tree failed in a windstorm. |
| 5357469 |
decay |
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The fruiting bodies of a decay fungus on a dead tree. |
| 5048058 |
canker |
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| 5049057 |
canker |
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| 5291098 |
decay |
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heart wood decay evident |
| 5191062 |
decay |
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decay in pine |
| 5191063 |
decay |
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decay in pine |
| 5191066 |
decay |
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decay in pine |
| 5033004 |
decay |
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This tree has severe decay and extremely poor architecture, and is a very high hazard. |
| 5033005 |
decay |
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A badly decayed and hazardous silver maple. |
| 1503071 |
canker |
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Heart rot; hardwoods; cankering at base |
| 1503072 |
decay |
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Heart rot; hardwoods; butt bulge shows the extent |
| 1503073 |
decay |
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Stump rot |
| 1503075 |
decay |
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Jump butt; Bent Creek |
| 1503078 |
decay |
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Heart rot; oak; x-sect of previous stump |
| 3047015 |
decay |
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cut logs showing hollowing; heartrot |
| 5191067 |
decay |
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The base of the tree has had substantial decay and it is possible to see through the base |
| 5029006 |
decay |
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Severe decay in butt of red oak. Causal agent unknown. |
| 5177089 |
decay |
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tree with a large hollow along a city street |
| 5177090 |
decay |
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close-up of large hollow along a city street |
| 1408076 |
root problems |
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Other trees look safe, but have a weak root system. Always check for root decay when making a hazard tree inspection. |
| 1408077 |
decay |
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Fungus fruit bodies on old branch cuts are reliable indicators of internal decay. |
| 1407074 |
decay |
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brown cubical rot |
| 1408042 |
decay |
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Fluids oozing from almost-closed wounds indicated internal problems. This English oak is 4 feet in diameter. The callus collar is very large, as is the internal column of decayed wood. |
| 1408010 |
decay |
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Cavities often fill with water. Do not drill holes to drain the water or decay will spread into the surrounding wood. |
| 1407034 |
decay |
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Giant redwoods are no more immune to injury than the most auuaulted city tree; fruiting bodies on the exterior of the tree are cleas signs of internal decay |
| 1407038 |
decay |
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Striped of large sections of bark, a tree dies. Fungi soon invade; fruiting bodies on the trunk of a tree are a clear sign of decay |
| 1397043 |
poor architecture |
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poor architecture combined with decay |
| 1397053 |
decay |
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This tree had extensive decay, with very little sound wood shell. |
| 1397054 |
decay |
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Tree with extensive decay failed in a windstorm. |
| 1397059 |
decay |
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Dead tree failure at roots, causing property damage. |
| 1397064 |
decay |
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| 1397065 |
decay |
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Badly decayed oak tree failure at lower trunk. |
| 1397073 |
decay |
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Tree failure from root and butt decay in campground |
| 1397087 |
decay |
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Bur oak with decay and large cavity. |
| 1397088 |
decay |
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sawdust and chips at base of tree, indicating decay. |
| 1397091 |
decay |
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tree with extensive decay: note shell thickness |