'A tree is alive; thus, it is always more than you see. Roots to leaves, yes—those you can, in part, see. But it is more—it is the lichens and moss and ferns that grow on its bark, the life too small to see that lives among its roots, a community we know of, but do not think on. Every fly, bee, and beetle uses it for shelter or food, and every bird that nests in its branches. Every one an i...
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