Vegetation

Trees, and assorted other vegetation including shrubs and grass, are perhaps the most visible elements of the usual landscape. They surround us at eye level with their trunks; they embrace us overhead with their canopies, their textures are underfoot. Leaves frame our views, grasses carpet the foreground. Foliage provides texture and color in the landscape -- infinite varieties of green and brown, then, in temperate climates vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds. Trees with their verticality and shadows accentuate the terrain they stand upon; groundcovers, like grass, provide the texture and grain of the landform. ... more...