Saving the Whitebark Pine | Ghost Forests

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ghost forests whitebark pine save the whitebark pine keystone species cone cagers land managers clark's nutcracker pinecone high mountain montana montanapbs high elevation forests high elevation ecosystems forest ecosystems whitebark pine ecosystem ecosystem dynamics ecosystem relationships ecosystem services ecosystem components keystone species threatened species endangered species invasive species biodiversity natural resources natural resource management blister rust species restoration
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Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Saving the Whitebark Pine | Ghost Forests

Land managers are going to great lengths to save the whitebark pine but it takes great effort. Learn about the great efforts and special tools these scientists must make to preserve the cones of the whitebark pine. Learn how land managers hope to identify trees with a natural resistance to blister rust by planting seedlings in research nurseries. 
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PBS Learning Media

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