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Yes, exactly. In the forest, a dead pine, if standing up, (called kelo in Finnish), can last for a pretty long time. The bark will be stripped, branches will d
by Gravityloss 5y ago
Yes, exactly.
In the forest, a dead pine, if standing up, (called kelo in Finnish), can last for a pretty long time. The bark will be stripped, branches will drop off and it will turn grey. But the trunk stays there standing. It's dead and dry and there's nothing for any animal to really eat. It's too dry for fungus. Termites don't exist in northern climates.
- Spionbil 5y agoWhile we don't have termites. Don't forget about carpenter ants which can and do damage wooden buildings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_ant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_ant
- Gravityloss 5y agoTrue, though I haven't seen any in decades. Not much old forests left.
- aliswe 5y agoMy cottage in northern sweden was carpenter/horse ant infested. Just recently got rid of them.