text:  And these have been from various parts inside the forest and outside the forest, on top of the summit, on top of the high ridges, down on the forest floor, in the leaf litter, next to streams, on valleys, up slopes, etc. So why is that so important? Obviously, you know, it's interesting and it's nice to have different species, but why scientifically might that be important? We're talking about all of the taxonomic groups, plants.