According to the book, basal scars may be caused by fire or by a blow from an object such as a log or a car.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Basal scar
In Reading the Forest Landscape, I read about how trees may have marks called "basal scars," places where the bark is missing. Because of reading about it, I noticed when I saw such an injury on a tree when I was walking in Connecticut a few days ago.
According to the book, basal scars may be caused by fire or by a blow from an object such as a log or a car.
According to the book, basal scars may be caused by fire or by a blow from an object such as a log or a car.
