When we think of a tree, we usually picture a single big trunk that divides into branches overhead. Yet sometimes trees may sprout small stems sprouting from the base of the trunk, down by the roots.

The stems of freshly planted young trees must become acclimated to the sunlight conditions of their new environment. The gradual development of a heavy layer of bark on their stems is one way they ...

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