KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — While falling trees are a rare occurrence, they can usually be considered part of nature. However, the recent spate of incidents in urban Kuala Lumpur has...
Earlier this month, a 47-year-old man died from an incident that saw a large tree topple in downtown Kuala Lumpur just outside the Concorde Hotel on Jalan Sultan Ismail. — Picture by Firdaus LatifKUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — While falling trees are a rare occurrence, they can usually be considered part of nature.
UPM arborist Sreetheran Maruthaveeran cautioned that cutting down trees must only be the last option, advocating instead for reducing the weight of the tree’s crown and branches to prevent trees from falling over during rainy weather. — Picture by Hari AnggaraHis colleague in the same faculty, senior lecturer Ruzana Adibah Mohd Sanusi, while conceding that many factors could contribute to the incidents, said that the surroundings of the tree also contributed.
“This type of woody tree species or other introduced tree species for urban landscapes in Malaysia are mostly fast-growing species. Fast-growing tree species, with less fortified tissues and lower wood density, tend to accumulate more water compared to slow-growing species with higher wood density. Senior lecturer department of forestry science and biodiversity Ruzana Adibah Mohd Sanusi and Assoc. Prof. Sreetheran Maruthaveeran are seen during the interview session with Malay Mail at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang May 15, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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