When trees are hollowing, internal roots can be formed inside the hollow tree. One would expect that the decayed wood inside the hollow tree are a very good growing medium for tree roots. However, usualy, roots do not seem to form abundantly inside this decayed wood. I was wondering whether there could be a chemical explanation.
Michał Filipiak
Dear Wim,
pure wood consists of atoms of C, O and H, since exclusively these elements compose sugars and lignin. Additional nutrients must be transported from outside. See this project for more info:
https://www.researchgate.net/project/The-paradox-of-the-efficient-feeding-strategy-of-dead-wood-eaters
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Michał
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