Talk:Living stump

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This article does not have nearly enough substance. There are no sub sections. Only the lead paragraph which is poor at best. The very first source is a direct "copy and paste" from the source with no quotations. It was not reworded. The second source doesn't back up the statement made, even though the statement is straight forward. There are better sources to chose from.

Several new sections could be created after the lead paragraph. A section about man made (silviculture) and natural causes (Chestnut blight) of living stumps. Another section could be about resprouting tendencies/strategies, and another for adopted ecological roles of living stumps, and their importance to wildlife.

In conclusion, this article needs an entire overhaul. The only piece worth keeping is the picture. The lead paragraph needs to be rewritten in a way that is informative and compels the reader to dig deeper into the topic. The subjects that follow should be thorough in explaining the biology, ecology, and environmental effects of living stumps. This is not a political article, so bias is avoidable, but strong scientific sources are necessary to give this article credibility.

Jo939612 (talk) 19:22, 5 March 2018 (UTC)

Another point, the image used could be of higher quality. A professional photo showing a living stump attempting to resprout would be better in my opinion. Of course, since it is a photo not taken by an author of the article, it would need to be properly sited. I know that in my original evaluation I said that the only thing worth saving is the picture. I take that back. The picture needs replaced, and several other pictures make for a more balanced representation of living stumps.

Jo939612 (talk) 14:51, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

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