they cause it by their roots growing into rocks and breaking up the rocks. After the rocks have been broken up by trees and plants' roots, water and air will wash it away, and eventually dissolve it.
trees and plants protect the earth from weathering and erosion
Near lots of trees or plants
Cottonwood trees do not kill other plants. However, they can develop certain diseases that spread to other plants and trees so they can be a carrier as all trees and plants can be.
All trees are plants but not all plants are trees.
well sure.
The predicted agents of weathering are tall grasses and trees which cause mild winds.
In chemical weathering mosses and linches have been found to grow on rocks and release chemicals that dissolve minerals from rocks. roots from plants are able to invade cracks with in rocks and increase the size of the cracks. There are a number of trees and other plants that release acidic chemicals which can cause weathering of the rocks, minerals, and soil around them. Plants also can have an affect on the way water weathers rocks and soils, they can channel water in specific directions that cause greater weathering or they can lessen the impact of rain falling on the ground. They also affect wind speed and direction near the surface of the ground having an effect on weathering in arid regions of the world. If you have any other questions about weathering go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering
If fossil fuels are used to power plants, this can kill trees. The pollution that comes from the plants can cause plants to die.
Are there trees and PLANTS still living in the panhandle
their roots open cracks in the rocks further allowing water in, that can then freeze and cause more weathering
When water freezes and becomes into ice, it expands. Imagine this inside the crack of a rock. Evidently the crack will only enlarge too. After freezing and thawing so many times bits of the rock break off.
Trees are plants!! trees are plants