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Tree trunks as they deteriorate have a high nutritional value for other organic plants like moss and fungus. This is the same when a corpse deteriorates, the organic compounds get broken down and is absorbed by the soil, providing nutrients for plant growth.
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What is the plant that grows on on tree trunks?
Lichen is a combination of fungus and algae. It grows on tree trunks.
Why are tree trunks cylindrical?
The tree trunks are cylindrical because they grow from the center and outwards. They grow uniformly and this is evident from the rings when the trees are cut.
Are tree trunks straight and branchless?
Tree trunks are straight and branchless in their lower parts in their efforts to grow tall.
How do you treat fungus on canary palm tree?
A fungus on a canary palm tree can be treated with dusts or sprays designed for these palm trees. Check for one that is specially formulated to kill fungus on trunks of trees and branches.
What plants grow with a trunk?
Not a plant it can be any tree. And no plants grow on any trunks
Causes tree trunks to grow horizontally?
The wind, objects that prevent the tree from growing upwards.
Why do straight branchless trunks develop like this?
Tree trunks are straight and branchless in their lower parts in their efforts to grow tall.
What is a tropical tree with many trunks that begins with the letters M A N G?
The mangrove trees can have many trunks, but the banyan tree has both multiple trunks and above-ground "prop roots" that can grow vertically and horizontally.
How and why the plant grows on a tree trunk?
Many plants which are called epiphytes grow on tree trunks. They are adapted to grow there as orchids , lichens etc.
What is a function of stems and trunks?
the roots underneath the trunk let the tree grow
What is tree trunks?
Tree trunks is that trees middle position.
What kind of cells do tree trunks have?
tree trunks have xylem and phloem
