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Nature’s Long Underwear: The Leaf Litter

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After serving their function as nature’s solar collectors, leaves drop to the ground and function as nature’s long underwear through the winter.

After serving their function as nature’s solar collectors, leaves drop to the ground and function as nature’s long underwear through the winter.

Removing the leaf litter exposes the soil community to extreme winter temps and desiccating winds.

Removing the leaf litter exposes the soil community to extreme winter temps and desiccating winds. MIKE BOTTINI

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South Fork Outdoors

  • Publication: Southampton Press
  • Published on: Dec 15, 2019
  • Columnist: Mike Bottini
It’s 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, December 15. I’m enjoying a cup of coffee, watching the skies slowly clear after two days of on-and-off rain. A west wind gusting up... more

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