Tree Fall (Geoform)

Component: Geoform

Unique Identifier: 212

Geoform Origin	Biogenic
Geoform	Tree Fall

Description

Definition

Tree falls are trees or woody parts that have sunk to the deep ocean floor (generally 2,000 meters or deeper) and may remain there for decades. They are colonized by a specialized group of wood-boring organisms such as xylophaga (a bivalve) and several crustaceans. Tree falls also support a suite of predators and scavengers.