1.   Parish councillors are to write to the borough council for permission to fell the tress because of the risk of root damage to nearby houses.

2.   Cold temperatures can destroy the coffee fruit and damage the root and leaves.

3.   For instance, root damage often is found near roads if they have been paved or widened, and around sidewalk improvements, Pezzino said.

4.   Severe root damage will decay the tree from the center outwards.

5.   They said their crops might suffer root damage and decay from the excess water but that the damage would not be evident until months from now.

6.   Trees are subject to limb breakage, root damage, insect infestation, disease outbreaks, nutrient deficiencies and pollution.

7.   Trees that suffer root damage during construction may not display symptoms for one to three years.

8.   The ant can also cause root damage to some crops, the department said.