dave a wrote:
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I am working on writing articles for associations..Please review and
comment.

Mulch, Trees and Woody Shrubs
About Mulch


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In addition,
animal feces and animals that have died also constitute the mulch in a
forest. This amounts to the ingredients which make up the horizons in
the soil. This is where trees receive their genetic makeup. Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
www.treedictionary.com
and
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
Watch out for so-called tree experts who do not understand tree
biology.


Really? I thought plants received their genetic makeup from seeds. How
do plants receive their DNA from soil?

Your advice about so-called experts is right on.

You will receive no answer to this question, and yes, his advice about
so-called experts is self descriptive.