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Compartmentalization Of Decay In Trees (CODIT) |
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Patterns of discolored and decayed wood could be studied on both longitudinal and crosscut surfaces. |
| 1409006 |
Compartmentalization Of Decay In Trees (CODIT) |
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Since 1959 thousands of trees have been dissected and studied this way. |
| 1408038 |
flush cut |
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you will later see an obvious early warning sign of decay -- a dead spot at the base of the cut. |
| 1408039 |
flush cut |
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Decay spreads rapidly from dead spots. No amount or type of wound dressing will help. |
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flush cut |
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The size of the callus is not related to the decay process but depends on how rapidly the tree grows after pruning. All too often, big callus rings belie the presence of decayed wood or hollows inside. |