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June 28, 2017

Can an ecosystem recover from damage?

Disease, pollution, development and other factors can damage ecosystems. But once an ecosystem suffers those effects, can it recover? Sean B. Carroll, vice president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and professor of molecular biology, genetics and medical genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provided NSF with an answer.

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