Mastodawn

The #trunk of a Norway #maple (#Acer #platanoides) in #Berlin's Goethepark. This photo illustrates the variety of #habitats a #tree provides for a wide variety of #organisms. The outer bark harbors mosses, lichens, mites, and insects; ants often nest on the ground near the trunk, while cavities formed by the trunk can provide refuge for #dark-loving micro and #macro organisms. #Ecology #biodiversityofatree

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