Figure 6. Soil "creep," or downslope movement of soil on a slope, will cause tree trunks to tilt toward the base of the slope. As a moving tree continues to grow, the trunk will curve as the tree tries to right itself and grow toward the sun. Landslides will also cause tree trunks to become curved.

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