ES Michelson<p>Dear Plant Physiology & Forest Ecology Friends,</p><p>Is this image a good illustration of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/phototropism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phototropism</span></a>? This is Pinus ponderosa, seen here in a grove of other pines and hemlocks in the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SierraMountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraMountains</span></a>. Not sure if there may have been an intervening event causing the lean and subsequent release towards the sky. Thanks in advancefor the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a>. </p><p>ESM<br> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PlantPhysiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlantPhysiology</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Forest</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ForestEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForestEcology</span></a></p>