Reproduce
To produce offspring or young.

Nutrients
Substances required for growth and development.

Native species
A species that occurs naturally in an area or habitat.

Leaf litter
Dead plant material, such as bark, leaves, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground.

Herbivores
An organism that feeds on vegetation.

Mammal
A type of animal that has hair or fur covering its body and that produces milk for its young.

Habitat
An area that provides an animal or plant with adequate food, water, shelter, and living space in a suitable arrangement.

Growth rings
Layers of wood formed in tree or other woody plant during one growth period.

Fungi
Small, often microscopic, organisms that lack chlorophyll and cellulose in their cell walls. Fungi are important decomposers of organic wastes.

Precipitation
Water from the atmosphere that falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.