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I'm wondering if it's not possible to restore it. We have the technology to reattach an amputated leg or arm but not restore wood?
by fbn79 3y ago
I'm wondering if it's not possible to restore it. We have the technology to reattach an amputated leg or arm but not restore wood?
- crimsontech 3y agoI was wondering this too, could it be repaired and continue to live?
- aa_is_op 3y agoRepaired, no. Grow on the stump/roots, yes.
- tlrss 3y agoYes, it may be possible to regrow a coppice from the stump.
- civilitty 3y agoIt’s not possible except by regrowing the tree from the trunk. Plants have a much different circulatory system that doesn’t have main arteries and veins that can easily be reattached together. Since they use capillary action to move fluid around rather than a pumping heart, the xylem and phloem are microscopic and distributed throughout the trunk instead of branching like human blood vessels. Aligning enough of them back together to keep a large trunk alive is impossible, especially since trees form calluses over injuries to prevent infection.
- heavenlyblue 3y agoHow come my grandpad had an apple tree attached to the pear tree? Basically a single tree having branches of apples and pears
- civilitty 3y agoGrafting works with small branches because enough of the callus can differentiate into xylem and phloem cells before the branch dries out and dies (via use of plant hormones usually).