Sick Trees and Tree Removal

Trees are important in the ecosystem for they provide everything that human and animals need. They produce the most important gases on earth-oxygen and carbon dioxide--that all creatures need. They provide habitats for wildlife. They give woods that are crucial for construction of houses, buildings, etc. They produce fruits that we need in order to live and grow. They are also an important element in agriculture and landscaping for they prevent soil erosion.

Trees really provide us with everything and anything, that's why tree service in Mississippi is necessary to maintain the health of the trees.

However, do you know that there are over 200 tree diseases that lead to the death of trees in the United States? These trees may sometimes cause distraction and accident especially if the tree is old and ill. You wouldn't want to suffer any accidents, that's why tree removal Mississippi is advisable.

If you consider tree cabling and bracing a difficult task, you need a tree service provider who will do the task for you. If you are going hire tree removal service, what are the things you should consider? Do you have a check list to follow before hiring a tree and stump removal services?

Moreover, as an environmentalist, aside from safety issues it is important to know the conditions of the tree that needs to be removed before hiring a tree service contractor. I strongly suggest consulting a tree specialist or carefully examine the condition of the tree before going straight to cutting and pruning. Remember trees are vital to us, if they are continuously damaged and totally gone, all of us will suffer the consequences.

Here are some of reported diseases of trees that everyone should know.

Anthracnose Diseases

This disease causes dead areas or blotches on the leaves. Trees that are greatly affected by this disease are American sycamore, white oak group, black walnut and dogwood.

Annosus Root Rot

The 'annosus root rot" often kills conifer. The fungus named "Fomes annosus" infects the freshly stump surfaces and produces conks. The conks form at the root collar, stumps, and slash of living or dead trees.

Canker Rot

Canker-rot fungus seriously damage hardwoods, especially the red oaks. Heartwood decay is the most serious form of damage, but the fungi can also kill the cambium and decompose the sapwood for as much as 3 feet above and below the canker point into the tree.

Dutch Elm Disease

This disease attacks most species of elm in the United States. Fungus infection results in clogging of vascular tissues, preventing water movement to the crown and causing visual symptoms as the tree wilts and dies.

Lucidus Root and Butt Rot

It affects oaks, maples, hackberry, ash, sweetgum, locust, elm, mimosa, and willows, and is found throughout hardwood forests. It causes the tree to decline for a period of time and then the tree will die.