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Originally Posted by stereologist
A young northern forest has trees so close that it is too dark to have much growing under it. As the forest increases in size, the density of trees decreases and shorter plants such as ferns begin to grow under the canopy.
There are so many different measures of abundance that I wonder what was done.
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Yes, I was a bit shocked when I first visited the
deep north and saw this for the first time.
I was really primordially scared in a dark English Oak forest. A bit like the primordial fear/shock when a bit of seaweed wraps around your leg when surfing. No wonder all those Grimm tales of forests. No wonder we have spent 12,000 years chopping them all down (I was also shocked by the lack of trees in GB --and Europe). Evey time i see the
Scottish Highlands on TV I want to race over there and plant trees in the barrenness.
Here Eucalyptus /'Gums' reflect, scatter and shimmer the light. There is lots of light on the forest floor. The light is very different here.
the "Blue Mountains" are blue because of the amount of Eucalyptus oil in the air. From a distance, the mountains are a 'blue' colour.
Some Mediterranean trees like Olives also let in lots of light. Cottage gardeners love these as they can grow sun loving cottage garden annual favorites like pansies, foxglove, etc., under the trees.
