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Pictured here is an image I took in the pine forest around UNCW. Pine forest shave a significant ecological role, they are home to a wide variety of plants and animals. What I find interesting about this image was the way that these species appear to be growing. From what I observed all of the species in this image appeared to still be living despite not being upright. There are several different reasons that could cause them to grow this way. The first being weather. Strong winds could cause certain species to grow on an angle, however I do not believe this is the case here as there are many trees in the surrounding area that could lessen the wind force. Another cause could be the amount of light that the plants receive. A lack of sunlight could effect growth. Something else that caught my attention was the white markings on the tree trunk. Based off of my limited plant knowledge I have guessed that it is an oak of some sort. After some research I do believe that the markings are either a type of fungus or mold.

 

 

 

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