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10:14am August 26, 2013

odditiesoflife:

Beautifully Exposed Tree Roots

Exposed tree roots adapt and develop bark over time. They are incredible to look at when they look like the trees above. Even if you cover them with soil and reseed the area, those roots will just grow back up to the soil surface as they continue to grow in diameter. It is not a good practice to place additional soil over the roots of any tree, because roots need oxygen. If they are buried too deeply, they literally suffocate, and the tree will decline and die over time.

  • Falls Park on the Reedy - Greenville, South Carolina
  • Hawaii (big island) - United States
  • Newlands Forest - South Africa
  • Cedar Falls - Columbus, Ohio
  • Mangrove Tree - Shimoni, Kenya

sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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