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Trees role in distributing minerals in the ground

bagaspuds · 2009-12-03 20:12:35

This is something I have always wondered about. We have a lot of big trees on the farm, planted by my grandfather who worked for the forestry. They're mostly Oak and Ash. My question is - what role do trees like these play in effectively pumping trace elements, minerals from deep in the ground and then distributing them on…

03-12-2009 8:12pm

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bagaspuds

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This is something I have always wondered about.
We have a lot of big trees on the farm, planted by my grandfather who worked for the forestry. They're mostly Oak and Ash.
My question is - what role do trees like these play in effectively pumping trace elements, minerals from deep in the ground and then distributing them on the topsoil via fallen leaves in the autumn. I've never been able to find anything about this on the internet.

I wonder if all these minerals that farmers are now having to feed to cattle were supplied in the past tru different shrubs leaves etc.
In the summertime I see the cows going mad for Ivy and stretching up to get the leaves from the ash trees.
I'm a great believe in the delicate balance of nature.

Maybe you forestry guys might know.

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