Nature's Recycling

In the great Bear Rainforest, everything depends on everything else in an endless cycle of renewal. When a dead tree falls, moss and lichen soon cover it. Gradually, insects, fungi, and bacteria eat away at it, softening the wood. . .The heavy rainfall enables abundant growth. . .Under the ground lies a vast network of microscopically thin strands of fungus connected to the mushroom. The soil of the old growth forest floor is home to almost two tons of these tiny threads per acre!. . ."

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