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Cooperative Trees
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We often think of trees as simple objects that provide us with things we need, such as
lumber, shade, or fruit. Yet trees are far more complex-and social--than we recognize.
An underground network of fungi, which some have called the "wood-wide web,
connects the roots of numerous trees in a forest. Using the network, trees can
communicate with and support one another. They may share water, carbon, nutrients,
and protective compounds with one another. Scientists believe that one explanation for
this phenomenon may be a "source-sink model." According to this theory, trees growing
in excellent conditions with many resources transfer these resources to trees growing in
less favorable conditions. In this way, trees in a forest ensure the health of the entire
community by working cooperatively,
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The wood-wide web is an underground fungal network of connections between
trees.
Trees in a forest work to support one another by using an underground fungal
network
Different parts of a forest may provide different conditions for trees, some
more and some less favorable for growth.

Me for the love of god. i've been working on this assignment for 3 days and i don't understand the speeches at all ive read both 4 times over and i don't understand either of them if your right i will give you brainlest (i think that's how you spell it) and 99 pts. for this assignment, you will write an evaluation of either of two historic passages. • patrick henry’s “give me liberty, or give me death! ” speech (1775) • frederick douglass’s address, “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” (1852) 1. what is the speaker’s viewpoint? what is his claim? type your answer here. (score for question 2: of 2 points) 2. what reasons does the speaker provide to support his viewpoint or claim? type your answer here. (score for question 3: of 4 points) 3. how valid are the speaker’s reasons for his claim? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 4: of 2 points) 4. what evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons? type your answer here. (score for question 5: of 4 points) 5. is the speaker’s evidence relevant and sufficient? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 6: of 4 points) 6. does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? use evidence from the text to support your answers. type your answer here. (score for question 7: of 4 points) 7. what counterclaims or alternate claims does the speaker address, and how does he respond to them? type your answer here. (score for question 8: of 4 points) 8. how effective is the speaker’s response to counterclaims or alternate claims? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 9: of 4 points) 9. write a one-paragraph evaluation of the speaker’s argument. type your answer here.