Bent trees, slope stability testers
Bent trees, slope stability testers
2012
Trees growing on an unstable slope will show indications of slope movements because of geotropism--the growth of plants in a direction opposed to gravity. The degree of bending is indicative of the rate or amount of movement. In the example we have found in Houghton, we note that not all trees are bent. Why would this be? Could these observations be made into a slope stability map?
Slope stability indicators
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name Bent trees signal unstable slopes
location MTU campus, Phoenix Drive
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subjects Geotropism, slope stability
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Questions:
Why are some trees bent a lot and others not at all?
Are they all bent in the same direction?