Rare fungi help restore Palmyra Atoll rainforests, new study finds. Here’s how
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MongabayRare fungi help restore Palmyra Atoll rainforests, new study finds. Here’s howmongabay.comPalmyra Atoll in the North Pacific is one of the most remote island systems on Earth. A native rainforest tree on the island performs a critical ecological service by providing nesting sites for thousands of seabirds, whose guano fuels the surrounding coral reefs. But a new study revealed that this entire cycle depends on an […]
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