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Between the crackle of the vinyl, you hear an old woman describe the "Witness Tree" on her grandfather’s farm: a massive tulip poplar that was too big to cut, left standing as a property marker. She says: "That tree saw the Cherokee leave. It saw us come. It’s probably still there, just... waiting." It saw us come

The struggle for existence in such a forest is very severe. The competition for light is the dominant factor. The trees which are able to grow fastest and to reach the light soonest gain the upper hand, and suppress their slower-growing neighbours. The suppressed trees gradually die out, and their place is taken by the more vigorous individuals.