What Is Nature?

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Jazzmin Barbosa What is nature? Nature, in my eyes, is anything that is not made by humans. Things such as planes, cars and buildings are not part of nature; they are built on and around nature. The technology today is damaging what is still left to view. No one remembers the rainforests, mountains, or the creatures inside it anymore but all of that and plants are part of nature. I take hikes all the time with my dogs and nature is a unique atmosphere to humans. I can just never get enough of it, the view alone is incredible; it’s relaxing just listening to the animals talk in their languages and to smell the grass and flowers natural fragrance carried by the wind in the air. It is a beautiful and complex thing. It is gorgeous to view for a short amount of time but once you watch day after day you realize that it’s a survival of the fittest. All animals survive off a smaller plant or animal than its self and in turn we humans survive off them, that is how the food chain goes. Without the food chain the world would be in trouble because the over population of one species could cause damage to food sources and space for others. While observing nature for a few days I certainly learned a great deal about it and became to appreciate it more. While in the mountains I explored the lake and meadows and I noticed multiple trees everywhere. Why is there such a large quantity of trees on the earth rather than something else? Trees are what allow living organisms to breath; it absorbs carbon dioxide and then emits oxygen into the air so we can survive. Not only do they provide oxygen but they are nice to look at because they are all so unique. Also to plant a tree and watch it grow over time is interesting (I did that when I was a kid). You’re able to see every step the tree matures into and be able to determine its age. Some trees are huge others are small but the size
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