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Category: Commentary

Mycorrhizae – Sometimes The Things You Don’t See Are The Most Important

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on June 9, 2011Comments are Disabled

Mycorrhizal partnerships are symbiotic, or, mutually beneficial, relationships between plants and fungi, that take place around plant roots. Mycorrhrizae  in the soil have been shown to be essential to plant …

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New Info On Old Trees

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on March 21, 2011Comments are Disabled

Research into the interactions between old trees and their moss that harbours cyanobacteria, produces a combination that contributes to the long-term health of surrounding trees. They are somehow fertilizing the …

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Sustainable Guelph Presentation

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on January 12, 2011Comments are Disabled

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Trees Are Good For The Environment And The Bank Book Too!

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on July 15, 2010Comments are Disabled

Investing in Trees – Trees are good for the environment and the bank book, too By Virginia Gauley  GRCA Forester Imagine your neighbourhood without any trees. It would look pretty …

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A Timely Reminder About Why We Must Protect Our Mature Urban Trees

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on July 12, 2010Comments are Disabled

Benefits of Urban Trees Trees are a very important part of our urban environment. Urban trees filter air, water and sunlight and reduce air pollution. They moderate local climate, slow …

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Trees And Pollinators

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on May 19, 2010Comments are Disabled

Trees are critically important in the food cycles of many insects, birds and mammals, including humans. The majority of our food crops depend on  pollinators for fertilization. And the numbers …

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The Value Of Urban Trees

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on May 17, 2010Comments are Disabled

The Value of Urban Trees Over a 50-year lifespan, the average tree will provide: $31,250 worth of oxygen $62,000 worth of air-pollution control $37,500 worth of water recycling and humidity …

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Your Black Walnut Is A Very Special Tree

by adminGUFFCommentaryPosted on April 21, 2010Comments are Disabled

Your Black Walnut tree is a very special tree!  Air quality, food and health; all are affected by this wonderful tree. Black walnut trees are very important to our food security. …

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