MC Mods [Java datapack] [1.21.5 - 26.1.2] Dynamic Life Extended Version - early access V15 "Coconut update" V15

Dynamic Life adds numerous living plant species with their own unique and interacting behaviors.

Bring your world to life with this immersive datapack! Watch as spruce trees dynamically grow, age, die, and drop pinecones to reproduce, creating an ever-changing forest ecosystem. Enjoy the beautiful interactions between Forest Biomes, Foxes, Grassy Meadows, and vibrant Flower Fields. All seamlessly integrated into your vanilla Minecraft world.

In this update, coconut trees can grow very tall and produce coconuts, which eventually fall to the ground and roll around a bit. If the conditions are right, a coconut might even sprout into a small coconut sapling and grow into a new mighty tree, providing you with a bit of shade to sip your cocktail under.

Sometimes their coconuts find their way into oceans or rivers. In waters like these, they can spread much farther than on land. In real life, coconuts can travel over 5,000 kilometers (roughly 3,000 miles) across oceans!

In the tropics, you don't have your typical four seasons. Roughly speaking, there are two wet and two dry seasons that alternate with each other. The same goes for this datapack: during the dry seasons, you can see the leaves of coconut trees start to brown slightly.

You can plant these coconut trees anywhere you like! To do this, drop cocoa beans and an amethyst shard in the same spot. But do note that tropical forests require a sandy ground and specific water conditions in order to reproduce effectively and remain sustainable.

Happy tropicalizing!

Other Extra Features beyond the free version:​

• Oak biome
  • Late succession species
  • Requires stable soil (meaning that there is enough nutrients/rooted dirt underground, spruce forests are particularly good for stabilizing soil)
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on an oak sapling
• Birch biome
  • Early succession species
  • Birch trees only grow in plains biome, under y-level 90
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on a planted birch sapling
• Forest Fires
  • No risk to player builds! Only affects natural spread
  • Triggered when lightning strikes dryish wood
• Winter Seasons
  • Appear and disappear periodically
  • Come in weak and strong variants
  • Affects grass meadows, spruce forests and birch forests located in "minecraftlains" biomes
• Quaking Aspen biome
  • Forms dense, slow spreading clonal colonies
  • Has a resilience to forest fires, regenerating almost instantly from its roots
  • Is shade sensitive, doesn't do well in the neighborhood of conifer and poplar trees
  • Birch seed can mutate into Aspen seed when struck by lightning
• Poplar biome (Italian/Lombardy Poplar)
  • Can grow very tall
  • Poplar trees naturally grow along riverbeds
  • Keeps shade-intolerant species away (such as birch trees)
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on bamboo
• Fallen Logs & Stumps
  • Spruce & Oak trees now have a chance to fall over at the end of their life cycle
• Seasonal Corn Flowers
  • Blooms and reproduces in the summer season
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on a cornflower
• Seasonal Lily of the Valley Flowers
  • Blooms and reproduces in the spring season
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on a lily of the valley
• Seasonal Pink Tulip
  • Blooms and reproduces in the autumn season
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on a pink tulip
• Fungi & Fox Poo
  • Foxes can poo
  • Poo can turn into crimson mushrooms
• Nutrients
  • Fungi and animal feces introduce nutrients in the ground, as well as Spruce forests
  • Can form underground mycelium networks
  • Makes soil suitable for species like Oak
• Brown Mushrooms & Fairy Rings
  • Can appear when spruce logs decay
  • Form an underground circular fungal network
  • Appear on the surface as a distinct ring of brown mushrooms
• Water Lilies
  • Has a chance to flower
  • Grows in shallow waters
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on a lilypad
• Cattails & Dripleaf
  • Coexist peacefully in shallow water near shorelines
  • Plantable by throwing an amethyst shard on a green stained glass pane in water (running out of ideas here lol)
• Tall Ferns
  • Thrive in shaded areas
  • Plantable by dropping an amethyst shard on a tall fern
• Grassfields can grow patches of Tall Grass
• Trees drop woodwhen chopped
  • Amount varies based on tree age & size
• Bark Beetles
  • Can appear in dead spruce trees
  • Spread to nearby spruce trees once their numbers grow
  • Large infestations can affect whole sections of spruce forests, leaving trees infertile
  • Their presence is shown by stripped bark on trunks
  • Help create more biodiversity and balance across biomes
• A couple of Super Secret Features
  • Can you discover them?