Mossy buttress roots of a beech tree. Mosses are small plants without roots or water-conducting stems. They typically grow in dense mats on damp trees,rocks or soil. European beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) can reach trunk diameters of over 1.5 metres,and ages of up to 300 years. Buttress roots are large roots that help prop up large trees. This beech tree is in Whiddon Deer Park,Teign Valley,Dartmoor,Devon,UK. This park is owned by the National Trust. Established in 1570,It was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1991 | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gibbons, Bob |
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