“The expanses of longleaf pine forest that once covered the southeastern United States have been whittled away to just 3 percent of their original range. But as scientists are discovering, this threatened forest ecosystem has found a sanctuary in an unexpected place — U.S. military installations.” Read more about this historic and important bobwhite ecosystem in a story by Bruce Dorminey writing for environment360 HERE.
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