Robert Swihart, Purdue University (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Robert Swihart, Purdue University

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Robert Swihart, professor of forestry and natural resources, found that pine voles, when given a choice, prefer to eat oak roots. Swihart believes voles are part of the reason oak trees are having difficulty regenerating in forests.

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Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell

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