tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post4254685234898432252..comments2024-02-17T05:19:25.175-05:00Comments on The Buckeye Botanist: A Forgotten Old-Growth WoodlotAndrew Lane Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01555125434346996812noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-16300248045797186312015-04-18T20:43:33.855-04:002015-04-18T20:43:33.855-04:00Very nice! Very nice! James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-15924236820155988662012-12-18T21:28:54.282-05:002012-12-18T21:28:54.282-05:00...really enjoyed this post. Those huge, old trees......really enjoyed this post. Those huge, old trees are spectacular. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-90475606389431894772012-12-17T13:56:38.552-05:002012-12-17T13:56:38.552-05:00What a treasure of a place...about how many acres ...What a treasure of a place...about how many acres in extent is the old-growth portion? Woods with that many trees of that size and form are almost non-existent today - worth far more as a nature preserve than as wood products and a site for more suburban sprawl...are there any natural area park districts or land trusts in the county/region that might be able to purchase and protect it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-63423601057495052922012-12-15T21:26:01.337-05:002012-12-15T21:26:01.337-05:00Great post as usual man! Been out of comish for aw...Great post as usual man! Been out of comish for awile but i'm back. If your dad is around 6 feet Id say your right on at 5ft on the ash which using diameter growth rate tables puts it at around 300 yrs old give or take and the big ole oak at around 360 yrs old..aka born in 1652 !! More than a few Shawnee indians probably sat around a campfire under that tree! :)!heres a link to the growth estimator table. Keep your awesome posts coming so I can stay sane thru winter!<br />http://mdc.mo.gov/landwater-care/homeowners/backyard-tree-care/how-old-treeMichael Bartneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274980237298207404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-23587430654971197472012-12-11T07:41:07.984-05:002012-12-11T07:41:07.984-05:00Wow! Some awesome trees!Wow! Some awesome trees!catharushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603292208345268247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-14046808892095768302012-12-07T10:36:25.374-05:002012-12-07T10:36:25.374-05:00Great post, Andrew! It's heartening to see th...Great post, Andrew! It's heartening to see that such kings of the forest can still be found in unexpected places.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.com