Compartmentalization Flashcards
1
Q
What is compartmentalization
A
a tree experiences a wound when the bole is damaged
2
Q
How would the tree become damaged
A
fire, insects, animals, pruning, girdling etc
3
Q
CODIT
A
Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees
4
Q
Wall 1 in CODIT
A
Xylem is plugged with tyloses. Inhibits spread of damage
5
Q
Wall 2 in CODIT
A
Last row of latewood. Continuous, except for ray cells. Prevents lateral spread
6
Q
3rd wall in CODIT
A
Discontinuous. Inhibits the radial spread of damage
7
Q
Wall 4 in CODIT
A
Cambium begins to form new protective wall. Separates the injured tissue from the new tissue growth
8
Q
CODIT does not always mean death if it fails, but
A
it can weaken the structural integrity
