Comments on: What Are the Ages of Trees in Your Neighborhood? http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Richard Glogowski http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-7665 Richard Glogowski Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:12:39 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-7665 1-22-10 Hello I'm a treekeeper(#623) with the Openlands Project.The age of trees sounds like a fun project for treehuggers to get involved in. I would be interested in learning more and volunteering my time in what I believe is dendrochronology. Anybody else? My phone # 708-456-5920 or e-mail rjglowski@mac.com Have a good day Richard Glogowski 1-22-10

Hello
I’m a treekeeper(#623) with the Openlands
Project.The age of trees sounds like a
fun project for treehuggers to get involved in. I would be interested in
learning more and volunteering my time
in what I believe is dendrochronology.
Anybody else? My phone # 708-456-5920
or e-mail rjglowski@mac.com
Have a good day
Richard Glogowski

]]> By: John Dwyer http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-7622 John Dwyer Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:23:37 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-7622 John You report a white ash tree that measures 134” in circumference. Your message indicates that it was measured 4” above the ground. We measure trees 4.5’ above the ground and that is what the table is based on. But if you meant 4’ above the ground we can take it as an approximation of tree diameter. It would translate into nearly 43 inches which is a very large ash tree. We did not have many measurements of white ash trees, so they are not included in the table. The measurements that we do have are not that different from those for green ash trees, so I think that you could use the table for green ash trees to estimate the age of your tree. It might be approaching 150 years of age, and I expect that it is not less than 120 years of age. It certainly sounds like an old and venerable giant, and I suspect that it is one of the largest in your neighborhood. John Dwyer John

You report a white ash tree that measures 134” in circumference. Your message indicates that it was measured 4” above the ground. We measure trees 4.5’ above the ground and that is what the table is based on. But if you meant 4’ above the ground we can take it as an approximation of tree diameter. It would translate into nearly 43 inches which is a very large ash tree.

We did not have many measurements of white ash trees, so they are not included in the table. The measurements that we do have are not that different from those for green ash trees, so I think that you could use the table for green ash trees to estimate the age of your tree. It might be approaching 150 years of age, and I expect that it is not less than 120 years of age.

It certainly sounds like an old and venerable giant, and I suspect that it is one of the largest in your neighborhood.

John Dwyer

]]> By: John Erickson http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-7569 John Erickson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:16:41 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-7569 Went outside to hang up flag on the White Ash in the front yard. Circumference at 4" from ground was 134" (Using, as suggested, a string and then measuring the string). This appears to be a number NOT on the chart. Any help? The tree would make a lot of Louisville Slugger baseball bats, methinks. Went outside to hang up flag on the White Ash in the front yard. Circumference at 4″ from ground was 134″ (Using, as suggested, a string and then measuring the string). This appears to be a number NOT on the chart. Any help? The tree would make a lot of Louisville Slugger baseball bats, methinks.

]]> By: kjaros http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-6387 kjaros Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:42:13 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-6387 To Rho Lansden from John Dwyer Go ahead and use the table from the article on Tree Talk in your newsletter. Please cite the source and please encourage your readers to check Tree Talk for other items that may be of interest to them. I am glad that you found the information useful. Feel free to contact me directly if I can be of help to you. take care John Dwyer To Rho Lansden from John Dwyer

Go ahead and use the table from the article on Tree Talk in your newsletter. Please cite the source and please encourage your readers to check Tree Talk for other items that may be of interest to them.

I am glad that you found the information useful. Feel free to contact me directly if I can be of help to you.

take care

John Dwyer

]]> By: John Dwyer http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-6289 John Dwyer Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:36:24 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-6289 Rich There are three cottonwood trees in our data. The diameters and ages are as follows: 21.3 inches and 38 years 24.5 inches and 40 years 29.5 inches and 77 years This suggests that cottonwood grows as fast as the fastest growing trees in the table, Siberian Elm and American Elm. I do not have any other information on the growth of cottonwoods available to me at this time John Dwyer Research Associate Morton Arboretum Rich

There are three cottonwood trees in our data. The diameters and ages are as follows:

21.3 inches and 38 years
24.5 inches and 40 years
29.5 inches and 77 years

This suggests that cottonwood grows as fast as the fastest growing trees in the table, Siberian Elm and American Elm.

I do not have any other information on the growth of cottonwoods available to me at this time

John Dwyer
Research Associate
Morton Arboretum

]]> By: Rich WHitney http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-6234 Rich WHitney Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:17:24 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-6234 Some of the largest trees I see around neighborhoods are cotton woods. Do you have any data about how to estimate the age of cotton woods? Some of the largest trees I see around neighborhoods are cotton woods. Do you have any data about how to estimate the age of cotton woods?

]]> By: Rho Lansden http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-6192 Rho Lansden Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:51:52 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-6192 Greetings from Kentucky, We love your newsletter and get lots of good ideas for our budding nature center at Lost River Cave & Valley in Bowling Green. Could you please share the table with us for our fall newsletter. It will be greatly appreciated. Email mail it to rho@lostrivercave.com Thank you, Rho Greetings from Kentucky,

We love your newsletter and get lots of good ideas for our budding nature center at Lost River Cave & Valley in Bowling Green.

Could you please share the table with us for our fall newsletter. It will be greatly appreciated.

Email mail it to rho@lostrivercave.com

Thank you, Rho

]]> By: Dennis Finegan http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-6169 Dennis Finegan Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:30:09 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-6169 When we moved into Oak Hill in 1981 the neighbors hired one of the doctors from the Arboretum to look at all the trees. He said our Burr Oak was 200+ at that time. We have a great mixture of trees, from the small ones that the Village planted on the tree lawn to the huge elms, lindens and of course, oaks. When we moved into Oak Hill in 1981 the neighbors hired one of the doctors from the Arboretum to look at all the trees. He said our Burr Oak was 200+ at that time. We have a great mixture of trees, from the small ones that the Village planted on the tree lawn to the huge elms, lindens and of course, oaks.

]]> By: kjaros http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-6108 kjaros Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:33:35 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-6108 Had some trouble getting it posted. Will try to have it live by end of today (Saturday). Please check back - it's worth it! - KLJ Just posted a version of the table. 3:30 p.m. 8/15 Had some trouble getting it posted. Will try to have it live by end of today (Saturday). Please check back – it’s worth it! – KLJ

Just posted a version of the table. 3:30 p.m. 8/15

]]> By: Nina http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/do-you-know/what-are-the-ages-of-trees-in-your-neighborhood/597/comment-page-1/#comment-6107 Nina Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:29:44 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=597#comment-6107 Great article, but where is the said table? I'd love to see it. Great article, but where is the said table? I’d love to see it.

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