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    • The Blank Canvas

    When biologists first visited the Pumice Plain, they found a lifeless landscape. Observations of developing plant and animal populations have yielded surprising lessons.

    Dave Wood, Plant Ecologist

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    University of Washington / Jerry Franklin USFS / Peter Frenzen WSU Vancouver / John Bishop Tim Delano CSU Chico / Dave Wood CSU Chico / Dave Wood WSU Vancouver / John Bishop USFS / Peter Frenzen USFS / Bonnie Lippitt WSU Vancouver / John Bishop WSU Vancouver / John Bishop University of Maryland / Elise Larsen Brad Johnson
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