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  2. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it ...

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    The tree will make a sound, even if nobody heard it, simply because it could have been heard. The answer to this question depends on the definition of sound. We can define sound as our perception of air vibrations. Therefore, sound does not exist if we do not hear it. When a tree falls, the motion disturbs the air and sends off air waves.

  3. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? - Wikipedia

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    [6] [9] In these memes, to "fall out of a coconut tree" typically means that one lacks awareness of one's surroundings, akin to the phrase "living under a rock". [10] The New York Times reported that enthusiasm for Harris and the coconut tree meme was driving a Washington-area surge in demand for piña coladas. [10]

  4. Frozen Forest Emerges From Ancient Tundra - AOL

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    The ghostly fallen trees and stumps were revealed in a melting ice patch in the Bearfoot Plateau, an area that contains some of the oldest exposed rock on Earth and is known for rugged mountains ...

  5. Fallen trees leave Columbia scrambling to clear roads, homes ...

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    Erin Baldwin and her 14-year-old son, Silas, saw a mess when they looked down the street from their Forest Acres home Friday morning. Lying across the road was a huge tree that had fallen ...

  6. North Carolina project repurposes fallen trees

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    Stages of the project include clearing debris and fallen trees from the North Carolina Arboretum south of Asheville. The arboretum has walking trails, gardens and an educational center that serve ...

  7. Coarse woody debris - Wikipedia

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    Coarse woody debris (CWD) or coarse woody habitat (CWH) refers to fallen dead trees and the remains of large branches on the ground in forests [1] and in rivers or wetlands. [2] A dead standing tree – known as a snag – provides many of the same functions as coarse woody debris. The minimum size required for woody debris to be defined as ...

  8. After hiker’s death, how deadly are falling trees and tree parts?

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    Falling trees and limbs are most dangerous to people in tents, or during a wind storm, according to Martin. A ll people can really do is be smart about where they sent up camp and to keep their ...

  9. Treefall gap - Wikipedia

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    A felled tree allows direct sunlight to reach the forest floor. The creation of a treefall gap causes a break in the canopy to form, allowing light to penetrate through to the understory . This light can now reach shrubs and treelet species, which under normal circumstances never grow tall enough to reach the canopy. [ 7 ]