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An illustrated diagram labeling various parts of a large, old tree trunk, roots, and canopy, detailing features like cavities, fungi, and rotting wood.

An illustrated diagram labeling various parts of a large, old tree trunk, roots, and canopy, detailing features like cavities, fungi, and rotting wood.

CANOPY โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ” โ”‚ Dead branches (D1) โ”‚ โ”‚ Exposed sapwood (D2) โ”‚ โ”‚ Fungal brackets (F1) โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜ / | \ / | \ / | \ BRANCH CROTCHES (MOIST ZONE) โ€ข Sap runs (S1) โ€ข Water pockets (W1) โ€ข Bark fissures (B3) โ€ข Small cavities (C2) \ | / \|/ TRUNK โ€ข Trunk cavities (C1) โ€ข Woodpecker holes (C3) โ€ข Rot columns (R1) โ€ข Loose bark plates (B1) โ€ข Annual fungal bodies (F2) || || || BASE OF TRUNK โ€ข Basal cavities (C4) โ€ข Soilโ€‘contact fungi โ€ข Moist bark pockets / \ / \ ROOT SYSTEM โ€ข Shallow lateral roots โ€ข Buttress roots โ€ข Rootโ€‘plate cavities (RZ1) โ€ข Mycorrhizae at root edge (M1) โ€ข Soil invertebrate habitat Mostra altro