CHILDBOOK

When a tree falls : how nurse logs nurture new life in the forest

Pendreigh, Kirsten, author, Boschinger, Elke, illustrator

2025

Overview

\"A tree suns and sways in the forest. She is a place to grow, to rest, and to shelter. But what happens after a tree falls? The answer will surprise you, and it will make your heart soar. This lyrical picture book explores the life of a tree from its days lifting up toward the light housing wildlife in its boughs, to doing much of the same thing from a very different vantage point: this time, after having fallen, either due to wildfire or drought or from just living out its long life. A tree's second act is often as a nurse log, which is key to a forest's survival. Nurse logs provide a nutrient-rich space for new seedlings to thrive, and with better access to light and nourishment from the decaying trunk. They shelter small animals and host different species of fungi, lichens, mosses and ferns. And, over time, a new tree's roots wrap around the log, beginning the cycle anew\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Subject: Forest ecology Juvenile literature. / Forest animals Habitations Juvenile literature. / Forest litter Juvenile literature.
• ISBN: 9781797218670

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
QH541.5.F6 P44 2025	1	CHILDBOOK	CHILDREN