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Caption: Extensive beetle damage in mountain forests is a natural phenomenon now occurring at unprecedented scales. Post beetle-kill recovery of these areas will produce novel ecosystems, influenced by new climates, flora and fauna.
Credit: Thomas Veblen, University of Colorado at Boulder
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