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Rare and ancient trees are key to a healthy forest
Ancient trees are an irreplaceable hub of biodiversity.
Such ancient trees, some dating back more than 3000 years, are key to the survival of their #forests […]. Rare trees […] are also critical to forest health.

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Ancient and old trees like “General Sherman,” a giant sequoia in California, can be a forest’s insurance policy for weathering environmental change.
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