Alders are a lot more tolerant of wet ground around their root systems. The foreground is a very wet, marshy area that the alders can encroach on, but the firs and hemlocks can’t tolerate.
Alders and Marsh in Autumn
Alders are a lot more tolerant of wet ground around their root systems. The foreground is a very wet, marshy area that the alders can encroach on, but the firs and hemlocks can’t tolerate.