When a tree is felled, that is when a regeneration process of sorts begins. As trees fall into decay from exposure, the weather, and wildlife, they become a source of shelter and food for wilderness creatures. Pine needles and duff become bedding for deer and bear. They become the material birds to use among their nests. The bark provides shelter for insects. Insects that in turn become eaten by scavengers. Rough and calm winds carry bark and debris into the forest floor which in turn serves as fuel for natural wildfires that occur from time to time.
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Weathered
Worn and tattered, some of the largest and oldest trees remain in the San Gabriel wilderness only standing to weather the storms, the winds, and the harsh conditions imposed upon them. Erosion by wind and heat, the exposure carves character into the landscape and its features.
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Worn and tattered, some of the largest and oldest trees remain in the San Gabriel wilderness only standing to weather the storms, the winds, and the harsh conditions imposed upon them.
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