trees grow from bottom to top, but can you stop this process?
2007-03-20 16:41:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Trees have apical growth, they don't grow from the bottom up. They grow from the tips out. One scientific method to stop this process is to use a chainsaw. They have been doing it to old growth Tasmanian forests for years and it works very well (sigh)
2007-03-20 16:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Get a saw, chop the top of the tree off.
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2. Kill the tree, that way it won't grow anymore.
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3. Freeze it to bring it's metabolism to near zero although this will probably kill it in the process (refer back to #2).
2007-03-20 20:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sit on the ground on top of the acorn and do not let it grow up
2007-03-20 16:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cut their roots from sources of food. This would kill it though.
2007-03-20 16:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋