We love our trees and often feel a deep spiritual bond with them. Perhaps much of our appreciation stems from the knowledge that they are helping to facilitate our breathing, turning carbon dioxide into oxygen. The birds they attract also seem to add life and vibrance to our gardens waking to their chirpings each morning. Some of us might want our favorite tree to live on and outlive us, and [...]
When lightning strikes a tree, the damage inflicted can be determined by a range of factors; some are structural, the trunks density and dryness, others include the tree’s general wellbeing, whether there is decay or not. The biology of an individual species can also affect the conductivity in the presence of lightning as well as the likelihood of being struck. The strike often causes the [...]