Charlie,
In Kentucky, were hollow American beech trees abound,
loggers have been known to fell them and use them as
culvert pipes. I don't have a citation on that, but
I have heard of the practice from our Silviculture
Extension specialist, Jeff Stringer.
Matthew
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Matthew H. Pelkki University of Kentucky
Assistant Professor of Forestry College of Agriculture
(606) 257-3860 (voice) Department of Forestry
(606) 323-1031 (fax) Lexington, KY 40546-0073
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- C. S. Lewis
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