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What is the craziest plant caused damage to a human built structure you ever saw? (lemy.lol)

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I saw a plants root crack an asphalt road. Plants roots are crazy strong. What is the craziest damage you ever saw plants cause? Pipes? Cables? ? ?

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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

No source or anything but I find it insane that plant roots like trees can make cracks in and penetrate even poured concrete.

Crazy