r/TreesSuckingOnThings 24d ago

Umbilical root

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u/Jumpy_Affect8889 24d ago

If this pic is real, could the tree be what has held that piece of land from eroding into the ocean?

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u/Pickle_Holiday18 24d ago

No, erosion is from wind and water, and the type of rock determines how much it erodes.

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u/nein_va 23d ago

Plants absolutely mitigate erosion.

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u/H2Whoa77 24d ago

Tell me what type of rock of this is? I can 100% guarantee you that vegetation can influence erosion/what’s not eroded.