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Yosemite's meadows can be restored, but it will take time and effort
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Researchers at Colorado State University are leading an attempt to restore Yosemite National Park's iconic meadows before it's too late by reintroducing native plants that once covered the landscape. Results are published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences.
Researchers at Colorado State University are leading an attempt to restore Yosemite National Park's iconic meadows before it's too late by reintroducing native plants that once covered the landscape. Results are published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences.
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