• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    What does the undergrowth of an oak hickory Forest look like? People can plant the trees, but how do you get the undergrowth?

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      2 months ago

      Order a bunch of plants that are native to your region, plant the medium and shade loving varieties under the trees, see what sticks

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      Given time enough sand and leaves and other organic matter deposits in the soil, decomposed by long numbers of life cycles together with dirt and moisture becomes soil, but you cannot plant everywhere trees. Imagine plant an oak in the Sahara, no chance it’ll make it after 3 hours at noon. That’s what succession suggests!

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        At some point, it you’re assuming a single infographic is intended to be followed to the letter in every area across the planet, then that misunderstanding is your fault

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          Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind, thanks again for your time and effort of this comment, it should have been hard to elaborate this concept.