How can I ever be the strongest tree in this forest? The more leaves I have, the more energy I get from the sun. The more leaves I have, the more leaves will fall to the ground. Ants, earthworms and mushrooms convert the leaves into new food for me.
The more food I have, the more fruit I can grow. The more fruit, the more birds will visit me. The more birds, the more droppings; the more droppings, the more bacteria in the soil.
Many more soil bacteria will enrich the groundwater. The more food in the water, the more flowers will grow; the more flowers, the more bees. The more bees, the more ...
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