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The subject of forest ecology combines two different types of pieces: information (or evidence) about important details, and frameworks for how to knit pieces of information into understanding how forests work. The framework described above repeats throughout the book, along with many case studies and experiments that fill in information. This two‐piece approach shows up in three complementary ways. The section headings state the key points in each chapter; these headings could be grouped together for a simple overview for each chapter. The text of each chapter lays out the information and framework in detail, while the figures reinforce the headings and text with a third dimension of images and graphs (with detailed captions). Each of these three ways contributes to understanding forest ecology, developing a foundation to be built upon with further conversations, with readings of other books and journals, and especially with curious explorations in forests and across landscapes.