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Why Are The Tree Trunks Bent In Soil Creep? [Solved]

Trees with trunks which are curved downslope to resemble catenaries probably owe their shape to downslope soil creep. Sharp curves in tree trunks are usually the result of catastrophic events, but snow/ice pressure may cause trees to bow with gentle curves.

Evidence of a soil creep

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Soil Creep- Bending of Trunk on Slope- geoecologist #shorts

Soil creep

Soil Creep is a serious form of mass movement

The damaging effects of