“In a difficult year, trees may increase their mass by less than one gram! During this time, the tree devotes its limited resources to maintaining the status quo. Like an eternal optimist, the tree concentrates on keeping itself alive until such time that conditions improve.”
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Last Stand: A Journey Through the Ancient Cliff-Face Forest of the Niagara Escarpment
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