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| has gloss | (noun) a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants nurse log |
| has gloss | eng: A nurse log is a fallen tree which, as it decays, provides ecological facilitation to seedlings. Broader definitions include providing shade or support to other plants. Some of the advantages a nurse log offers to a seedling (as enumerated by Daniel Mathews) are: water, moss thickness, leaf litter, Mycorrhizae, disease protection, nutrients, and sunlight. |
| lexicalization | eng: nurse log |
| subclass of | (noun) a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches log |
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| similar | e/Nurse log |
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| media:img | Nurse-log.jpg |
| media:img | Nursery Log at Schooner Trail.jpg |
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