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There was a similar idea being promoted some years ago called Oceanic
Forestry [yes really], which was supposed to work better on the windier
western parts of the country.  From memory the main proponent was a Major
Dennis Moore, who always reminded me of a Monty Python sketch.

One of their more radical ideas was thinning forestry stands by ring barking
or poisoning the trees that weren't wanted.  The idea was that they died
standing and disintegrated so the stand was opened up gradually and was less
susceptible to windthrow.

I don't know how much it was done or how effective it was but turning to
individual trees I've found that heavily crown thinned trees often shed
branches, no doubt where the wind gets into the crown rather than flowing
around it.  Old macrocarpas on the west coast and in Ireland seem really
susceptible and I've oftn thought that the best idea with them is either to
fell them or leave them well alone.

Simon


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