It’s impossible to say what killed the tree, but the footprints of millions [compacting the soil, and preventing rainfall reaching the roots] contributed to its downfall, along with intervention to shore up its massive limbs using cables and poles. Climate change that has brought heat waves and drought was also blamed.
If only there was some way to put up a border around the tree to keep people from compacting the soil around the roots. Or if only there was some way to reduce campaction of the soil in the area.
Maybe they tried these things and the article just didn't mention it but it sounds like nothing was tried and they just let the tree die.
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Disregard3145@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 72d
It’s impossible to say what killed the tree, but the footprints of millions [compacting the soil, and preventing rainfall reaching the roots] contributed to its downfall, along with intervention to shore up its massive limbs using cables and poles. Climate change that has brought heat waves and drought was also blamed.
Tim_Bisley@piefed.social · 7 pts · 71d
If only there was some way to put up a border around the tree to keep people from compacting the soil around the roots. Or if only there was some way to reduce campaction of the soil in the area.
Maybe they tried these things and the article just didn't mention it but it sounds like nothing was tried and they just let the tree die.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 71d
They tried these things. The RSPB aren’t imbeciles.
IPeaceInYourFace@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 72d
I don't think robin is around anymore either.
radiouser@crazypeople.online · 10 pts · 72d
It's just one blow after another.
Ariselas@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 71d
Shut up! this is a hold up not a botany lesson, no false moves please, I want you to hand over all the lupines you've got!
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 71d
What, the flower lupine?
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 71d
Are there any cuttings of the tree that might be used to re-grow it in the same place?
Codpiece@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 71d
One for the nominative determinism community.