How old is that tree ?
by Richard, 28 October, 2011, 7 comments
How often does the question arise "how old is that tree"? Experienced foresters can often look at a tree and make a good estimate, based on trees they have felled in different areas where different growth rates can lead to trees of very different size of the same age.
For the less experienced, ageing trees can be much more difficult, assuming we are not felling them to count rings! Some trees are virtually impossible to age, very old yew, mainly because of their great age cannot be accurately dated, see http://www.ancient-yew.org/mi.php/dating-yews/99 for further details. Read more...
