Natural forests on earth tend to have certain cycles associated with them. For example in most non-rain-forests, it is normal for fire to sweep through once in a while, burning off mature trees, consuming accumulated debris on the ground, and renewing the forest. In certain others there are cycles of insects or even mammals that are periodically very destructive to a portion of the forest, but only normally hit a limited area at a time, so the forest as a whole is fine, and the damaged area is again a chance for new growth.
How do the `elves' of Glorantha view this sort of thing? Are they always opposed to destruction of plants and trees? Or do they consider that certain cycles are a healthy thing? Or would this actually be viewed as a class war thing, where `tree elves' would oppose forest fires, but `bush elves' would welcome it as giving them new living space?
I'm not looking for a complete philosophical background on the plant folk here, just a rough guide to inform an encounter or two.
--Bryan
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