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TT: Re: Cottonwood trees
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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 09:28:53 -0700 (MST)
From: Scott Golden <sgolden@vth.colostate.edu>
To: Community_Forestry <TreeTown@Majordomo.Flora.Com>
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What species or cultivar is this particular tree, and how close
are the supposedly threatened structures that were mentioned? Most
Populus species tend to have a shallow root system due to their tolerance
of oyxgen deprivation. However, potential damage may be mitigated by root
barriers and adequate soil compaction, i.e. all roots are going to take
the easiest route. Forward more information and maybe we can pursue this
further. Native cottonwoods are magnificent trees and if the tree is not
a hazard with potential targets it would be well worth preserving.
My 2 cents worth :-)
Regards,
Scott Golden
ISA Certified Arborist
#RM-0870
"Trees are the answer!"
On Fri, 9 Jan 1998, Sherri Vance wrote:
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> I guess I should introduce myself...I've been enjoying Tree Town for
> some time, quietly in the corner. I help compile content for a website
> called TreeLink (http://www.treelink.org/). The site is still very much
> under construction, but it's evolving and all the main parts should be
> up this quarter. The website is designed to be a resource for urban and
> community forestry, and it has a pretty comprehensive links list.
>
> That out of the way, here's my question. I picked up an e-mail sent to
> the site, written by a distraught homeowner in Nevada. She says that
> their homeowners' association has asked them to remove the cottonwood
> tree from their yard, asserting that cottonwoods have "far reaching
> roots that can destroy plumbing systems, uproot sidewalks, driveways,
> fences, walls and [that there are] numerous other problems associated
> with this tree." She wants to know if they are correct, and if I can
> find any resources that will help her defend her tree against these
> charges...
>
> Our advisory committee has quite a few experts that will help field
> these questions, but y'all seem to be able to provide a lot of wisdom on
> tree species, so I thought I'd send the question on to you folks.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sherri
>
>
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