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The interconnectedness of all life on Earth is a central theme from "summary" of The Overstory: A Novel by Richard Powers
The forest ecosystem, like any ecosystem, is a vast and intricate web of connections. Every tree, every plant, every animal plays a role in this web, and each is connected to the others in ways that may not always be immediately apparent. The roots of a tree reach out and intertwine with the roots of other trees, forming a network that allows them to share resources and communicate with one another. The leaves of a plant provide food for insects, which in turn provide food for birds, which in turn help to spread the seeds of other plants. But the connections in the forest ecosystem go beyond just the physical. The trees themselves are living beings, each with...
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