What is a nurse stump/log?
A nurse stump or log is a dead tree, which is used by other plants and animals. The dead wood has a lot of nutrients and seeds sprout quickly in the rotting wood. You can see them almost everywhere. Many of the big stumps left over from when the Park was logged now have other trees and bushes growing out of them. As the wood breaks down, the new plants root in the earth.
A nurse stump or log is a dead tree, which is used by other plants and animals. The dead wood has a lot of nutrients and seeds sprout quickly in the rotting wood. You can see them almost everywhere. Many of the big stumps left over from when the Park was logged now have other trees and bushes growing out of them. As the wood breaks down, the new plants root in the earth.
