How might the top of the forest canopy remain level, while the ground is sloping downhill? Several factors contribute to tree growth and tree heights. This distant red pine plantation illustrates the importance of soil depth: All other factors held constant, downslope forest soils can be slightly deeper than further up the slope, simply due to gravity and historic erosion. Additionally, when forests adjoin fields and pastures, soil amendments and additional nutrition becomes available for adjoining forest stands.
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