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More Knowledge from an Expert in Agriculture 

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More Knowledge from an Expert in Agriculture 

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As young saplings, they require a period of time to mature before they are able to fully withstand constant standing in water environments. After that they can grow well in wetlands such as flooded areas, drains, and lakes.

Cypress knees serve several purposes. They provide an extension of a tree to anchor it from washing away. They help protect against erosion by trapping sediment around the tree. They also help in aerating the trees roots just like a snorkel allowing oxygen down to the roots in stagnant low oxygenated conditions. Cypress knees do provide cover and protection for numerous fish and animals like beavers and birds.

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Science Standards - Environmental Science

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Where is one place you can find cypress knees?

Where does cypress knees come from?

What does cypress knees provide for the environment?

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Bald cypress is in the cypress family. This family includes some of the most ancient lineages of trees, dating back to the late Jurassic, about 150 million years ago.

The modern members of the cypress family are mostly restricted to harsh or special environments where they don’t have to compete with the more efficient hardwood trees.  Bald cypress is found in the swamps of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains, or on soils that are waterlogged at least part of the year. In that habitat, it is a slow-growing tree that can live thousands of years.

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Knees are most often found on the roots of trees growing in wet soil and in relatively shallow water; they are generally absent from trees growing in deeper water and only occasionally on trees growing on land that is dry year-round. The knees resemble termite mounds, but are in fact outgrowths of the shallow, horizontal roots of the cypress trees and are not caused by insect activity. The knees are generally solid, but may become hollow over time due to rotting. In cypress plantations, knees are found on trees as young as twelve years old. Cypress knees vary greatly in size.

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A cypress knee is a distinctive structure forming above the roots of a cypress tree of any of various species of the cypress tree family. They are generally seen on trees growing in swamps.