Desire Paths

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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path

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A walk in the park needn't be too meandering (lemmynsfw.com)

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[–] __nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The white paint on the trunks helps reflect sunlight and prevents the tree’s bark from getting too much sun. In the winter, an overabundance of sunlight can cause thawing of critical tissues under the bark. They then can refreeze when temperatures drop, leading to trunk cracks and fissures. These wounds are perfect entry points for pests and diseases.

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/why-paint-trees-white/

[–] exploitedamerican@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Bob villa urrrrgnnnghhhh

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

He's wrong. There is no overabundance of sunlight in winter.