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TOPIC: Mount Tom
http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/t/5f4180d295bc4ef8?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Dec 4 2008 1:24 pm
From: dbhguru@comcast.net
ENTS,
Monica and I explored a new area of Mount Tom State Reservation (new
for Monica) and I measured a slender sycamore on Bray Brook. I had
seen the tree before, but it didn't strike me as exceptional - at
least it didn't 6 years ago. Well, the sycamore is now the new
height champion for the species on the Reservation. Its statistics
are: height = 121.5 ft, girth = 7.2 ft. I stopped in at the
headquarters and reported the find to Supervisor Bob Carr. The
updated RHI for Mt. Tom follows.
Rucker
Height Index Report for Mt Tom State Reservation
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| Prepared
by Eastern Native Tree Society |
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| Height |
Species |
Girth |
ENTS
Points |
DOM-Last |
Comments |
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| 141.0 |
White
pine |
14.3 |
2883.3 |
10/10/2008 |
Tallest in Conn River Valley-Mass |
| 125.0 |
Eastern
hemlock |
14.9 |
2775.1 |
9/30/2008 |
New England champion |
| 121.8 |
White
ash |
5.4 |
355.2 |
10/15/2008 |
Young,
fast-growing |
| 121.5 |
American
Sycamore |
7.2 |
629.9 |
12/4/2008 |
|
|
| 120.5 |
Red
pine |
5.5 |
364.5 |
10/10/2008 |
Tallest in Massachusetts |
| 116.5 |
Pignut
hickory |
5.2 |
315.0 |
10/12/2008 |
|
|
| 111.3 |
White
oak |
7.0 |
545.4 |
10/15/2008 |
|
|
| 108.8 |
N.
red oak |
8.7 |
823.5 |
8/30/2002 |
|
|
| 107.8 |
Bitternut
hickory |
4.9 |
258.8 |
8/25/2002 |
|
|
| 106.7 |
Red
maple |
8.8 |
826.3 |
4/14/2002 |
|
|
| 118.1 |
Rucker
Index |
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With respect to the Rucker Height Index (RHI), Mt. Tom is very
close to Robinson SP. The two properties are the big performers for
the Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts. In fact, Mount Tom SR
now surpasses the private site in Claremont, NH that is on the
Connecticut River.
Bob
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Dec 4 2008 2:08 pm
From: "Edward Frank"
Bob,
I am glad to see your Mt Tom project moving forward. A week or so
ago Bill Finn commented that the "old Mountain Park property
was purchased a couple of years back by the individual who owns the
Calvin Theatre and Iron Horse music establishments in Northampton.
The park is presently being stripped of most of its trees, including
some very large White Pines that were taken down yesterday. They
have clear cut in most places right to the access road that leads up
to the old ski area (Boys and Girls Club). " If you have the
opportunity to access the property I think it would be worthwhile to
actually get some ring counts from the stumps/log and diameters for
various species of trees. For some species we have no ring count
information at all from anywhere, so if there is a potential for
some old specimens having been cut on the property not only would
the information be of use for the Mt Tom report but for trees in
general.
I see you have a red pine:
120.5 Red pine 5.5 364.5 10/10/2008 Tallest in Massachusetts
In your original 1999 report you listed a red pine as:
115.5 Red pine 5.4 (336.8) ~1999 Tallest in new England
Is your new pine the same one or different one? Are there many red
pines in this size range? Are they a native population or a planted
one? (you mentioned that they were in the 200 year old range) What
is the basis for your estimate? What is the tallest red pine in New
England? It is an interesting species for which I have had little
experience beyond some CCC plantings. The tallest in Jess's Maximum
listings is 123.0 feet from Wisconsin.
Ed Frank
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== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Dec 4 2008 7:09 pm
From: dbhguru@comcast.net
Ed,
The red pine is the same tree. I've watched to grow over the years,
competing with the white pines.
There is a scattering or old red pines on the eastern slopes of Mt.
Tom. They are natives as opposed to planted pines. Their existence
is not widely known. I found more today and will submit an email on
them soon.
Bob
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TOPIC: Mount Tom
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Date: Sat, Dec 6 2008 6:39 am
From: dbhguru@comcast.net
Ed,
It looks like I'm going to be asked by DCR to participate in
establishing the small forest reserves for Massachusetts. I was a
key participant in the design of the large-scale reserves. Another
50,000 acres of forest will be set aside in small reserves. That's
pretty neat. Score another victory for ENTS.
Bob
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