“Life is a windfall from a dying star. The sun’s energy comes to us through the
“Life is a windfall from a dying star. The sun’s energy comes to us through the metabolism of green plants. Ecologically, plant and animal species are a part of a larger whole, a system which in itself is the ultimate unit of survival, for it maintains the continuous flow of energy and nutrients necessary for life… Even casual study of an ecosystem reveals an abiding truth–that the relationships between things are as important as the things themselves. Living things have meaning in terms of what they do. Life does not know the dancer from the dance.” - Dr. Robert O. Petty in “Eastern Deciduous Forest,” 1974. -- source link
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