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Mar 01, Do trees only fall uphill? From my unscientific study, I’d say yes they do. However, I was delighted to see that here and there, rebel trees had thrown themselves onto the fence downhill, in some places crushing it flat beneath their weight. Result!Reviews: 2. If cutting the tree, a skilled faller can drop a tree in the desired direction by the angle and shape of the face cut, use of wedges, and even ropes to control the direction of fall. So the simple answer is yes, a tree can fall uphill.

Jan 15, Most of the time they fall down hill, because trees tend to grow root bases that are parallel with ground level, this causes a natural downhill lean, and then gravity takes over. But they don't always fall down hill, just most of the time. Soil erosion can be a major cause of uprooted trees.

Trees that fall directly into the stream are moved during storms and depos- ited on channel obstructions and on the outsides of river bends near the high water line. Deposited debris may greatly increase width of the channel, produce midchan- nel bars, and facilitate the formation of Missing: uphill.

Mar 03, Do not fall trees uphill on steep slopes. Limit the direction of fall to a maximum upslope angle of 15 degrees off level. Discuss falling difficulties with your supervisor/bullbucker or falling partner. Consider alternative methods if the tree must be removed uphill on a steep slope. No one knows your trees as well as you. So after they leaf out in the spring, leaf off in the fall, and after a big storm, walk around and look at your lovelies, top to bottom, noticing changes in foliage, branches, roots, and bark.

Inspect all sides of the tree, both up close and.