The Heaviest Part of a Forest Is NOT What You Think

In the 1850s, German scientists were trying to figure out how to weigh a forest – but they weren’t particularly interested in the trees. Because as it turns out, forests are much more than trees, and trees aren't the heaviest – or even the second heaviest – part of a forest. Free to watch on Dr.Doc Kids.

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