Cottonwood Habitat

Cottonwoods are tall trees with thick bark and heart shaped toothed leaves. They don't mind "wet feet" and grow nicely along the banks of streams and rivers. Many times cottonwood areas get their start as seedlings springing up in willow habitats. As the cottonwoods seedlings grow, they compete with the smaller willows for sunlight and space and smother the willows out. After a while the willows are replaced by a grove of cottonwoods.

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