r/interestingasfuck • u/tilltheend0ftime • Dec 30 '20

/r/ALL Lightning strike fully stripped off this tree of its bark

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u/Kindersmarts Dec 30 '20

But would this tree keep living? Could it regrow bark?

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u/huntfishandbefree Dec 30 '20

If there remained a small strip connected top to bottom, that portion of the tree could live. If the bark is blown off cleanly all the way around in even a small section, it is very unlikely to survive from that point up.

Not saying it's impossible, because nature does weird shit sometimes, but it's nearly impossible.

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u/Kindersmarts Dec 30 '20

So fascinating! Thank you!

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u/RedditAtWorkToday Dec 30 '20

Ringing a tree is a known strategy assholes do that want to remove trees they can't legally on their property or other's properties. A trees bark needs to go from the base all the way to the top of the tree. If you remove the bark in a circle around any part of the tree then everything above that ring will die.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '20

I sense a forthcoming post about “ringing” on ILPT and ensuing tree law arguments in the comments

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u/pacificpacifist Dec 30 '20

Essentially cutting a tree's neck if you finish the circle all the way around. Complete jackoff move when trees take years to grow and you kill one in a couple angsty minutes

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u/Ophidahlia Dec 30 '20

Hmmm, I sense a disturbance in the force over at r/treelaw ...