Tree Holes

Tree Holes

Tree holes are found on trees which have holes indented into them.

There are two types of tree holes, those which have a lining of bark

and those which do not have a lining in the bark which creates a

deep hole in the wood of the tree. Some scientists call these holes root

pans or rot holes. Pans are formed in the root part of the tree, and

they occur naturally. Rot holes are formed because of weather, disease

or some other outside condition which affects the tree. If the tree

hole is watertight a phytotelmata is formed, which means an

aquatic community of animals will move into to the habitat. In all

tree holes leaves fall to the bottom of the hole and create a lot of

detritus (dead stuff) for animals to eat (Kitching pages 25-32).

Tree holes come in all sizes and are found in different parts of the world (except Antarctica).

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