19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Vegetation only on mounds

A forest type where seedlings can only survive on raised earth and result in forestation - only on the raised earth. The soil is clay and seasonal flood kills seedlings. Earthworms accumulate their casts, forming raised earth where seedlins can survive and result in forestation - only on the platforms. dropping of casts maintains and expands the mounds and more forestation - swamp worms for greener earth.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Emevor, Nigeria
Camera: iPhone 4S
Copyright: © Verity Egho