is this a good weather theory?

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I live in Missouri and have noticed many strong wind storms come and go. but after all these storms i notice many twigs on the ground. Then i came to the question of what would happen if these strong storms didn't come as often and here is the conclusions i came up with and what role do they play in nature.

1. Many rotten branches would stay up in the trees 
2. Branches large (and weak) would eventually fall in calm weather posing a threat to animals and humans.
3. Animals and Humans usually take shelter in storms lowering their chances of such debris falling upon them.
4. The process of recycling old branches would be reduced taking away from the constant replenishment of the ground. 
5. Tornadoes clear large fields for new trees to grow back into and provide an opening for diverse wild life.
6. After branches have fallen it clears the lower forest to let in light allowing younger more healthy trees to grow.
7. Trees that remain standing usually are cleansed of their extra weak branches allowing for a healthier growing environment. 

* I have not taking any stats on how many branches or twigs fall in a certain area of forest or examend them drastically.

So my question is do you think this is a plausible theory and if so where could i present this theory to a scientific community and get credit for it (if anyone hasn't already presented this) ?
Also i don't know what to call this theory other than the "Importance of consistently bad wind storms".

Please give your opinion.

Thanks

-Caleb E.

Michel Verheughe · Accepted Answer

Your theory is often quoted in argumentations for creation vs. evolution. A religious person will say, for example, "Look how smart nature is; the bee comes exactly at the time the flower opens; only a God could have created that." The evolutionist answers: "If the bee didn't exist the flower wouldn't have to open."

Generally speaking we can say that the universe is as it is simply because it is possible. Likewise, the action of the wind on the trees is as it is because it is possible. If there was no wind, nature would have developed differently and, perhaps, trees would look differently.

So, to answer your question: yes there is a cause to effect when it comes to wind and trees. But it is about everything else in the nature. The law of evolution is extremely simple: If a form of life exists today, it is because it survived. So you may say that everything has a function in the nature.

For example, did you know that the lightning is needed to create forest fires and clean vegetation? In addition, the lightning fixes nitrogen from the air, to form a fertilizer to vegetation. 

Could life exist if there was no wind or no lightning? Of course, but nature would be slightly different.

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