The Fire-maintained Health of Carolina Piedmont Forests

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The Fire-maintained Health of Carolina Piedmont Forests - SLRPNK

Lemmy

Hi fam, have a fulfilling day! I hope you'll enjoy these #SpringVibes in Kerkrade, Netherlands. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForSong "In the Dutch Mountains", The Nits www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o86... #treeHuggers #Bikesky #fiets #EastCoastKin #WestCoastKin With #ALText since we're #strongerTogether:)

I got this book for free ๐Ÿ˜ƒ It's an incredible, fully illustrated, children's book about an old growth tree in an ancient forest & the wildlife, flora & mycelium, which all support each other in the ecosystem.

A Tree in the Ancient Forest by Carol Reed Jones & illustrated with drawings by Christopher Canyon.

A really wonderful, educational book that all ages would enjoy & appreciate. This was a fabulous #FreeBook score ๐Ÿ’š It doesn't fit inside my little free library so I'm gifting it to a nearby community center's children's library ๐Ÿ˜Š

#Storybook #AncientForests #SaveOldGrowth #ProtectOldGrowth #WorthMoreStanding #ChildrensBook #BooksForKids #NatureBooks #KidsNatureBooks #PictureBooks #IllustratedBooks #TreeLovers #NatureLovers #ForestLovers #ReadingRainbow #TreeHuggers #ForestStories #ReadMoreBooks #books #bookstodon #ecosystems #ecology #environment #biodiversity #coexistence #Nature

New tree genus discovered that is related to tomatoes and potatoes

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New tree genus discovered that is related to tomatoes and potatoes - SLRPNK

Scientists have identified a rare Andean forest tree related to tomatoes and potatoes as a plant group never named before. The discovery redraws part of the nightshade family and ties the tree to plant chemicals with medical power.

Hi fam, have a fulfilling weekend! This #OakTree proves that gravity is overrated. #SpringVibes #trees #treePeople #TreeHuggers #EastCoastKin #WestCoastKin

Ohio 1800s vegitation map

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Forests precede civilisations, and deserts follow them.

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Forests precede civilisations, and deserts follow them. - SLRPNK

If the history books that Iโ€™ve read are correct, then during the time of Alexander the Great, the northern coast of Africa (outside of the areas with higher human population density) was a functioning dry-forest ecosystem. During the time of the Roman Empire, people cut down large areas of forest in order to plant grass โ€“ wheat and barley for human consumption, and pasture grass for cows and goats. Without sufficient forest cover to pull in moisture [https://www.thebioticpump.com/] from the Mediterranean, the rains stopped coming, the remaining vegetation died off, and the Sahara Desert advanced to the coast. This was a case of human-caused climate change. > Forests precede civilisations, and deserts follow them. Something to keep in mind the next time that you hear/read that non-forest ecosystems are โ€œnaturalโ€ and should be preserved as they are.