why do trees have bark?
- Written by Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Why do trees have bark? Julien, age 6, Melbourne.
This is a great question, Julien.
We are so familiar with bark on trees, that most of us just take it for granted. But bark is one of the most complex parts of a tree and has many different jobs to do. Without bark we would not have trees as we know them.
Here’s what bark does – and why it...

















