What are Ghost Forests? | Ghost Forests

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ghost forest whitebark pine blister rust mountain pine beetle conservation preservation forest high mountain country montanapbs montana clark's nutcracker deforestation saving the whitebark pine preventing deforestation high elevation forests high elevation ecosystems forest ecosystems whitebark pine ecosystem ecosystem dynamics ecosystem relationships ecosystem services keystone species threatened species endangered species blister rust invasive species pathogens forest pathogens natural resources resource management
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Science
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What are Ghost Forests? | Ghost Forests

Head into the high country of the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Canada to examine the imperiled whitebark pine. A native pest and an exotic disease are rapidly turning these vital trees into ghost forests. Land managers face an uphill battle to restore the species.
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