"When a tree dies its life is only partly over. As wood decays it continues to play an essential role in many different ecosystems – in forests, in streams, in estuaries and in the ocean. As they decay, fallen trees, broken branches, slabs of bark and upturned roots:
• provide food
• provide shelter
• create growing sites for plants and fungi
• enrich and stabilize soils
• contribute to stream ecosystems
Downed wood is also a biological legacy – a link between present and future forests."
Rotten Luck: The Role of Downed Wood in Ecosystems
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Sun Bleached
