In article <3825810E.ECF8A2AB at city-net.com>, tombates at city-net.com says...
> Why do trees have peeling bark? Is it to keep insects from getting
> underneath. Is it because the tree is so fast growing. We have the
> sycamore tree in mind.
>> It could be that it's just another trait waiting for an environment to
select for or against it.
D. Haas