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What Happens to a Tree That Dies in a Forest?
Dead trees teem with life. Katarina Zimmer Though no one may be around to hear when a tree falls in the forest, countless critters take note. Dormant fungi within the tree awaken to feast on it, joined by others that creep up from the soil. Bacteria pitch …