Science Culminating Activity-Pamela

Chapter 28, The Kindest Cut, in Ecology of a Cracker Childhood talks about how forests are being cut down and how every individual tree is important. Trees are not just building material but they're homes for wildlife. This has impacted my life because many trees are being cut down in my neighborhood and one in particular was the biggest tree in my backyard. It fell down in April of this year. The tree was old and decaying but it was a great source of squirrel and bird homes. It was also precious during the summertime because of the massive shade that the lush leaves supplied. Today, every time I look out the window the sky seems fuller and now with more sun new plants can thrive. When I look at the rings on the stump I'm amazed at how many years it lived and     how much life it supported.