Peter That is a great example of the true form of many conifers and also hardwoods. I have seen photos where researchers have excavated around the roots of pines, smaller than that, and that is what they look like. There is a mistaken opinion regarding the depth of tap roots in that many folks think of tap roots heading down when most of the stability is provided by roots heading out from the tree.
great photo.... On Mar 16, 5:47 pm, Peter Aplin <[email protected]> wrote: > DSCN0596.JPG > 75KViewDownload > > DSCN0596.JPG > 547KViewDownload > > > > On 16-Mar-09, at 4:58 PM, JennyNYC wrote: > > > > > > > Peter, > > > Did you attach a photo? I can't see a link. > > > Jenny > > > On Mar 16, 3:26 pm, Peter Aplin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi > >> I thought you might be interested in this White Pine growing in the > >> beach sand at Killbear Provincial Park on Georgian Bay. > >> Pines are tenacious, and this one looks downright determined! > >> Peter > >> On 16-Mar-09, at 8:03 AM, Will wrote: > > >>> Jenny > > >>> Here are some pictures of the long exposed roots of a live oak that > >>> I came across several years ago while on a bike ride (hence the > >>> folks in spandex and helmets). This is not the normal architecture > >>> for oak roots. Apparently the tree seeded on top of a spoil bank or > >>> levee along the adjacent canal and the roots grew down the side of > >>> the bank. Over the years the soil under it washed out leaving a > >>> several foot void underneath it with the roots firmly supporting a > >>> fairly large tree. > > >>> The first picture shows the void with a fellow cyclist up under it > >>> holding it up. > >>> <Cycle Zydeco 2004 080.jpg> > > >>> The second picture is a side view and about dead center under the > >>> trunk you can see daylight through the roots. > >>> <Cycle Zydeco 2004 082.jpg> > > >>> The third picture shows the backside of the tree, still elevated a > >>> couple feet above the dirt. > >>> <Cycle Zydeco 2004 081.jpg>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
