Darwin, in his famous "Tree of Life" metaphor, set the stage for the recently developed science of Ecology. His 200 year old tree imagery of life developing as a branching tree provided the path to today's understanding of how species are interdependent on each other for survival. This is particularly true in our most visible ecosystem - the forest.
A forest ecosystem is very complex and scientists have to understand and combine their knowledge of biotic and abiotic conditions to study it. I have been asked to give examples of what forest ecosystems look like and, quite honestly, can't provide you with any. What I will do is give you my reasons why I can't. Take a look...
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