tree branches rubbed bare by cattle

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Grazing animals can cause extensive damage to trees, both young and old. Seedlings are removed and mature trees chewed, bunted and rubbed against by goats, sheep and cattle. ... Livestock also erode and compact the surrounding soil and often contribute to the declining health of a tree

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Location: Cambridgeshire England UK
Photo credit: © Adrian Weston / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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