INTRODUCTION

The forest habitat in some ways is like that of the creeks.  When one walks through the forest at Windsor Castle Park, he is surrounded by it-submerged in it.  Looking above there is the canopy of leaves that shuts out the view of the sky.  Looking to one’s left or right, it is impossible to see anything but tree trunks, branches or leaves. Walking through the forest, one treads on pine needles and crunchy leaves that are the forest floor. The light is darker here, and the smell is distinctively woody. And the forest is alive with its distinctive life from the bottom to the top. Treat yourself to a forest walk. To enjoy it more thoroughly, consider the ideas given in Life in the Forest and Forest Dynamics in the sections that follow.  If you want a more concise look at the forest, then go to the forest photo gallery. 
​Slide show images: ©2019 Bonnie Horne 
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