Yesterday, in a sort of maritime forest (close at least). Several of these. I'm guessing 4 feet in diameter. Can you guess what it is?
A big tree
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That's my digging tool, to rip plants right outta the ground. Used for perspective.
Why, that is a great guess. And correct.
For Ron: what does the Big Trees of NJ say about Quercus Phellos? What is the biggest in diameter.
Bob. I don't have good faith in the Big Tree Registry. For Quercus phellos, the biggest tree in NJ is 6.68 feet in diameter. Since it is located in a backyard of a house close by me in Collingwood, I found it to be dead. Only the trunk remains. (Does that count.) Next biggest is 4.6 feet. Here's a lot of big Willow Oaks right in my neighborhood of Haddon Township.
I was hoping you found a Water Oak. They are found way down where you are. It's an S1. Look out for it.
To measure the diameter of a tree in feet, measure the circumference in feet and divide by pi (3.14).
I was hoping you found a Water Oak. They are found way down where you are. It's an S1. Look out for it.
To measure the diameter of a tree in feet, measure the circumference in feet and divide by pi (3.14).
Thanks Ron, I'll put a string in my bag I reckon. I guessed 4.5 feet, but didn't want to be too much off, so said 4 feet.
The water is starting to come down in the ponds and swales in Cape May County.
Bob; I take this along with me, but it's only 5 feet long. To measure a tree that is on level ground, measure 4 feet up.
Yeah, I opened up the registry and saw there's one 21 feet in circumference. I'd not come close to that. I also notice in the registry a loblolly in Cape May is a champion and I walked right by it two weeks ago. I was amazed at all the loblolly in there, and big ones. Some were in the muck and got blown down. Here's a photo.
Actually, circumference should be measured at 4.5 feet from the ground (AKA breast height), and on the uphill side if on a slope. It may seem like a nit-picky difference but consistent height is nessesary for comparative measurements.