How Forests Survive
Glaciers, as they grow and expand, have the ability to obliterate anything and everything that stands in their path. On the other hand, as they move, they also take up dirt and pebbles. Moraine is the name that the scientific community has given to this silt. This moraine may serve as a cushion for some of the things that the glacier would otherwise crush if it were to continue moving forward. In addition, this is the situation with certain very old forests. The moraine makes it possible for a layer of non-abrasive material to cushion the glacier’s movement, which prevents the glacier from uprooting and destroying the trees in the forest as it moves. In some locations, such as this one in Alaska, you can find entire trees when these glaciers recede, as is the case here.
How Forests Survive
Ice As A Preservative
The question that is on the minds of the vast majority of people is, “How is it that ice can preserve these things so well?” It would appear that the solution lies in the fact that the weather circumstances prevent bacteria and other decomposers from carrying out their normal functions. The absence of oxygen in the Arctic region also contributes to the inability of bacterial decomposers to do their jobs. If they are able to function at all, it will be at a much-reduced speed from the norm. As a result of this fact, scientists have the opportunity to investigate well-preserved sacrifices, woolly creatures, and various other remarkable items. Spellbinding, right?
Ice As A Preservative
