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Describe The Relationship Between Salmon And Trees
The relationship between salmon and trees is that they truly need each other to live a safe and healthy life. Salmon needs clean, fast-moving streams to breed, that will clear the streams for the need of a healthy forests. Every part of a tree participates in enriching a stream for the aquatic life. In fact, the falling leaves provide food and shelter necessary for aquatic insect populations, which feed next year’s young salmon. Tree roots stabilize stream banks to slow erosion and protect the clean water that salmon needs to survive. Fallen trees create pools that shelter young fish and provide a place to rest away from strong currents. Fallen trees also direct streamflow, store, distribute sediment, create riffles, and waterfalls. The organic

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