Special Tree?

[erick]

Parked this morning, looked at one of the lovely eucalyptus trees and thought, what's that on the trunk.

Yep, the tree has its own individual barcode! Checked another one - also barcoded! Just the way Nature intended, I guess.

[lacad01]

What the...? :screwy:

[Baddad]

Hi Erick, :)

Are the trees in a park or could the area be earmarked for developement?
I noticed some possum scratches on the trunk as well.

Cheers Marty

[AstralTraveller]

Where was the tree? Every tree on this campus has a number, but only on a plastic tag. The trees are on a Geographic Information System database held by Buildings and Grounds.

[erick]

Yep, you got it - a University carpark. It'll be part of an asset registration and maintenance system. A major cleanup of the trees on campus was done in 2008 - lots of removals and branches lopped - well overdue. I suspect the barcodes went on after that was completed.

We do have several historic trees on site. "Scar" trees from pre-European settlement. A large Peppercorn tree that was shade to an early homestead. There are regular guided walks of the campus to see the various trees.

[Baddad]

Hi Eric, :)

:evil2::evil: Heh heh, Plant some more trees, They will be cared for by the groundsmen. Eventually the records become confused.

Why were these trees never recorded?:lol::lol:

I know that in my own 2acres at home I find new trees sprout up from seed drops quite frequently. Trees natural propagation vectors, wind, birds, animals, etc.

Cheers Marty

[erick]

How about, under cover of darkness, I put a star picket in and move the bar code onto it?

[[1ponders]]

That is nothing short of vandalism. There are laws against fixing objects to trees. Sorry but I teach horticuture and this sort of :4 lettered expletive: really &^*(&^^()&^* gets me angry. :mad2: Not only that it is a danger to whoever has to remover the tree eventually. The bark grows over the screws and they then make a lovely OH&S hazard for any chainsaw user. What a bunch of .......wallys.

[Baddad]

Hi 1Ponders, :)

Plastic screws maybe? Into predrilled holes.:shrug:

What happened to the old signage systems?:shrug:

Cheers Marty

[[1ponders]]

Plastic screws and labelling may work for a while, if they are UV stable, but eventually these fall off or get pushed off as the bark grows out. In Botanical gardens that use signage on trees, the signs are removed on a regular basis (every couple of years) and the screws are replaced with fresh screws and in a different position. One of the problems is the screws start to corrode at the junction of bark and screw. (unless they use stainless, but these eventually get grown over as well) The sign falls of but the threaded part of the screw which is in the much less corrosive environment of the timber itself stays for much longer. These can make a hell of a mess of a chainsaw when one is hit, not to mention the danger that puts the operator in.