‘Artificial Planting’ – Relocation of Trees
Introduction to ‘Artificial planting’: The process & system
Artificial planting is the process of moving and planting a large (existing tree) tree from one site to another. It’s also known as ‘Tree spading’ or ‘transplanting’. The traditional method of transplanting was to use trained manual labour to help dig out the entire root system which was a lot of work. Artificial planting uses a crane to make a trench of around one to two metres at the base of the tree, followed by the pulling out of the tree. The root ball is then covered with wet husk or resin and is then transported to the new location. The soil from the new location is then used to cover up the trench in the first location and hence the tree is successfully retrenched and replanted at another location without any damage. The process of Artificial Planting takes a lot of specialised preparation and engineering methods. The psychological status of the tree has to be ascertained to be disease free and healthy, before the transplantation. The new location of the tree should also be checked to see to its disease-free requirement as well as the conditions of optimum sunlight and soil makeup.
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There isn’t a legal database which is maintained to map the success or failure or such drives. The authorities don’t have set guidelines for this process either. Most activists are disappointed by the role of the government in maintaining these transplanted trees. According to Indian naturalist Shardul Bajikar, "Tree transplantation if done following proper procedures, is a very sensitive process. There are many dos and don'ts that need to be considered while transplanting trees, and it is a skilled man's job. Apart from this, various precautions need to be taken post tree
The sugar maple is a very prolific seed producer. It produces a good seed crop every two to five years and can disperse 8.56 million samaras per acre in a virgin stand or 4.3 million in a selectively cut stand during an exceptional year (5). This is a large number, but only about 1 in 100 of these seeds will reach the seedling stage because of mortality, predation, competition, and the very low light levels in a sugar maple stand. Artificial regenerative measures are usually unnecessary in places such as the Lake States where the sugar maple grows naturally.
The crane was carrying a new tree which was guided to and set into position on the same spot where the Sycamore of Ground Zero had once stood.
roots deep into the soil in search of moisture. There is also the need to trap rainwater and channel the
It is a literal creation of a tree through the techniques of biotechnology called gene splicing. This technique involves the use of genetically altered DNA in which it is inserted into the embryos of trees usually from a bacterium or virus. The genes will be extracted from a discrete organism, whose transfer could never happen naturally (David Suzuki, 2010). Taking this into consideration, geneticists have realized its potential risk when cross-pollination happens. In order to prevent this from happening, a terminator gene was developed. This gene serves a purpose to produce a toxin that prevents its seed from being viable (Mercola, 2013). However, like every other biotechnological advances, everything has a flaw. This terminator gene does not ensure 100 percent sterility. Even a small amount of slippage can spread sterility to other native forests, resulting in radical damages. A prime example of how detrimental an outbreak might be is portrayed in Mercola’s article (2013). “Once contaminated, 95 percent of the native forest trees may become sterile, meaning they would produce no nuts, no seeds, no fruit, and no flowers or pollen. This renders the forest uninhabitable to native wildlife and rapidly degrades the soil.” Although this is only a scenario, this phenomenon is seen in the many genetically altered trees in the southern part of
“As trees plant roots down into the ground, other trees begin to search them out because of the trees' sure foundation, which means their roots are steady and unmovable. Their light shines to all those around. It is an honor to share their gained wisdom with other interested
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‘A tree sapling is an immature tree with a slender trunk. Depending on the species of tree, a sapling can be between three and 15 years old, and range in height from 2 to 10 feet (about 0.61 to 3.05 m). Saplings differ from seedlings, which are trees that are less than three years old. The principal attributes of a tree sapling, aside from its age, are trunk flexibility and smooth bark; mature trees generally have thicker, darker outer bark. Ordinarily, saplings do not produce fruit or flowers’ .
Zobel BZ and Talbert JT. 1984. Applied Forest Tree Improvement. New York: Wiley and Sons.
Farm Forestry, along with Plantations, is very effective in preserving old-growth forests. The Combined Standing Forest Resource in Australia was 1.5 million hectares of planted trees. . In China, the law states that each and every citizen must plant at least 11 trees a year, every year. Raising awareness and education are other... ...
The raw material which is extracted from the trees is used in wood based industries,
Humans depend on plants in numerous ways. One reason we depend on plants is for consumption. Plants have the unique ability of producing their own food through a process called photosynthesis. In this process, plants are able to produce macromolecules such as carbohydrates that cannot be produced in animals or humans. In humans, the only to gain these macromolecules is to consume plant matter, or consume plant-eating animals (herbivores).
a forest is to leave it to nature. A suitable seed bed in which trees will
Plants plays a crucial role in the environment. They are the pillars of life on earth and is essential resource of every living organism. Plants provide humans the food for the survival, both direct and in indirect aspects. They serves as a resource for habitat not only for humans but for myriad species with different uses. And also, Oxygen is brought by plants, as a byproduct of photosynthesis through the different processes and cycle present in cell. Stomata is one of the part of cell that functions as a way that allow oxygen, carbon dioxide and water to move into and out of a leaf and It also facilitates the process of transpiration. This phenomenon occurs along with exchange of gases through this pores. As the gases get out through this pores they carry along with them water vapours. A stomata is a microscopic pore on the surface of plants. It is surrounded by a pair of specialized epidermal cells called guard cells, Guard cells are responsible for opening and closing the stoma. A number of environmental conditions will affect stomatal aperture (Zeiger et al., 1987). They are v...
Planting and protecting the trees is a popular attempt, and it looks great on paper, this solution works well and is beneficial for the people as well as the environment.
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