page_title: Driftwood
hierarchical_section_title: Driftwood
caption_attribution_description: An expanse of driftwood along the northern coast of Washington state, taken 22 November 2004 by jsymmetry. Licensed under the terms of the GFDL.
context_page_description: Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto the shore of a sea, river, or lake by winds, tides, waves or man.
  In some waterfront areas, driftwood is a major nuisance. However, the driftwood provides shelter and food for birds, fish and other aquatic species as it floats in the ocean. Gribbles, shipworms and bacteria decompose the wood and gradually turn it into nutrients that are reintroduced to the food web. Sometimes, the partially decomposed wood washes ashore, where it also shelters birds, plants, and other species. Driftwood can become the foundation for sand dunes.
  Driftwood can be:
  a tree or part of a tree that is in a large body of water because of strong winds or flooding
  buildings and their contents that are in the sea because of floods, storms and tsunamis
  wooden objects placed into the water from shore
  remains of wooden ships and boats
  lost cargo
context_section_description: Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto the shore of a sea, river, or lake by winds, tides, waves or man.
  In some waterfront areas, driftwood is a major nuisance. However, the driftwood provides shelter and food for birds, fish and other aquatic species as it floats in the ocean. Gribbles, shipworms and bacteria decompose the wood and gradually turn it into nutrients that are reintroduced to the food web. Sometimes, the partially decomposed wood washes ashore, where it also shelters birds, plants, and other species. Driftwood can become the foundation for sand dunes.
  Driftwood can be:
  a tree or part of a tree that is in a large body of water because of strong winds or flooding
  buildings and their contents that are in the sea because of floods, storms and tsunamis
  wooden objects placed into the water from shore
  remains of wooden ships and boats
  lost cargo
caption: An expanse of driftwood along the northern coast of Washington state.
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