Tree roots are underminded by wave action and eventually succumb while the shoreline is eroded.

Eroded shoreline with tree snags

Tree roots are underminded by wave action and eventually succumb while the shoreline is eroded.

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Author(s)Jane Hawkey
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2014-07-15
AlbumEcosystems > Coastal/Marine
TypePhoto
Dimensions3072 x 2393
Filesize6.5 MB
Number of Downloads162
Filetype(s) JPG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionJane Hawkey, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)