Science questions reguarding forests?

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Science questions reguarding forests?

If a pine tree forest can change the environment to make it more suitable for a maple forest than a pine forest, how does it do this?

2007-10-19 08:31:37 · 2 answers · asked by lisa 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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Pines can grow in areas with little soil. After a pine forest has been around for awhile, the cycle of growth and decay will cause more soil to build up and allow trees like maples to grow.

2007-10-19 08:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the pine trees are just a step in the process of succession, ex. weeds,perennials,shrubs,pines,maples,oaks

2007-10-19 08:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋