The Idea of 'Mother Trees'

Some researchers have suggested that large, old trees act as 'mother trees'.

The idea is that these big trees are connected to many younger ones and may help support them, especially in shade where seedlings struggle to get light.

It is a beautiful picture of a forest as a kind of community.

It has become one of the most popular ways of describing how forests work.

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