Vegetation Removal

Construction projects often require the removal of trees and other vegetation, whether to erect a structure, provide access to the work site, allow tall equipment to operate and a number of other reasons. Unfortunately, the uprooting of many trees is optional and is done by contractors simply for the sake of convenience and not out of necessity. If you are a property owner having work done on your grounds, you should always be closely involved in any tree removal that may occur as a result of it, and attempt to preserve as much of the vegetation as you can.

First and foremost, you should be firmly in control over who gets to perform the tree removal. Make sure that the tree management company that will undertake the task knows what it's doing, and will remove only the trees and vegetation that needs to go without damaging neighboring plants that you are hoping to retain. This is important, since trees that grow in a stand may come to form an interdependent system, and the loss of one or more of them may have negative consequences for the remaining ones. An open and sparsely-wooded territory may not be heavily affected by tree removal, but certain species that grow in a dense cluster may suffer from the sudden change in the environment.

While oak, hickory and green ash trees are fairly resilient, other species like white ash, beech and sugar maple may be afflicted with dry and dead patches if they're suddenly exposed to sunlight due to the removal of other trees around them. The relatively thin bark of these trees may dry out and split from direct sunlight, and eventually, the entire tree could die. If there are several of such sensitive trees in a group, this could lead to a chain reaction of decline and death, ravaging a formerly-green and hospitable property within several years.

Tree removal may also have a drastic impact on undergrowth. Many plants such as lichens and ferns form a dense and vital substrate under larger trees, performing important roles in breaking down organic matter and creating a fertile forest soil. A sudden change in light conditions and ambient moisture could make the environment inhospitable to many of these plants, leading to the emergence of other plant species which may be more or less effective in maintaining a healthy woodland ecosystem.

Any property owner who is facing tree-removal choices needs to get a thorough consultation about the possible impact that this will have on the ecosystem present on their property. Some people want to have a simple grass covering under their trees, while others may want to retain a more spontaneous and natural woodland - in either case, your decisions concerning tree planting and removal will have far-reaching consequences on the character of your property.

 

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