On Aug 10, 2:52 am, Ann wrote:
"symplastless" expounded:

In fact many healthytreeshave ants. An understanding of
compartmentalization or decay intreesis a must. Treeswall off areas and
within the areas the wood is symplastless. A new tree grows around the old
tree every year. You really need to understand CODIT which means
compartmentalization of decay intrees, to understand the role of ants. Do
you also proclaim that a healthy tree has no relationship with fungus as
well? Why without mycorrhizae manytreeswould not maintain a symplast.
Ants andtreeshave been around long before us and will remain an associate
oftreeswhen we are long gone. Ants stay the decay pathogen which can lead
to a healthy tree. I mean healthy in a mechanical manner as well as a
biological manner.

I give up. If you thinktreeswith decay, fungus and ants are healthy
then you must be right.....ya.
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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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He is correct: not all fungal activity is detrimental to trees. The
relationship between trees and fungii is complex.
Before insulting the integrity of someone, perhaps you should enhance
your own study, then you would be in a position to argue the point
with more grace and lucidity.
My practical experience (in south east of England) with Cherry trees
is they are poor compartmentalisers, and are notorious for rot when
wounded.
Cannot say anything about ants really, as I know little. Can say
though, I live in a house built in 1867, which was left unattended for
years ( became quite decrepit), was revamped, then not looked after
much, recently two different types of ants became visible, red and
black (with wings) both left small mounds of the substance in which
they were staying (brick, plaster etc.). It is entirely possible, and
probable that there is rotten wood in the house.