The committee also heard concerns from groups, including the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Woodland Trust Scotland, that "unintended consequences" in the legislation could see the removal of so-called heritagetrees.
Some of the trees, which are as much a part of south Mississippi's heritage as the antebellum homes scattered along the coastline, are estimated to be as much as 500 or 600 years old.
There have been programs to re-plant palm trees and the Baghdad Mayoralty held a conference, which discussed preserving the city's heritage, according to Pieri.
Sarah Jones, the environment and heritage officer for Cadwyn Clwyd - the regeneration agency which commissioned the survey - said side shoots on the trees are ideal cuttings.