SStorch, It might be true although I'm not cetain for a fact. I can tell you that macromolecules with aromatic rings represents the energy part of forest soil food. Food = nutrients + energy. Also, that eucalyptus is used as fire starters. See http://www.americaneucalyptus.com/firestarter.html
It could make sense that energy soil food is also food for fire.? Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: September 4, 2002 1:54 PM Subject: Re: Wood chips > Is it this methoxyl group / aromatic ring, release of terpins, and storage of > phosphorus that causes eucalyptus to burn in such a volatile manner? I have > been observing materials burn for some time now and it tells quite a bit on > how they would be useful as composted soil amendments. Oak, a highly > recomended wood for this RCW burns slowly as it releases its stored solar > energy, whereas a tree like eucalyptus is incredibly fast burning as are most > weeds. What is the correlation and connection as to their value of soil > restoration??????.......SStorch > >
