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 Stories About: Amazon AND Brazil AND rainforests AND wilderness AND wildlife
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Jungle Fever
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15 Aug 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Jungle Fever Vines are the hallmark of any self-respecting jungle -- picture Tarzan swinging in from offstage -- but the situation is getting a bit out of control in the Amazon rainforest, where vines are growing so quickly they are choking trees and possibly interfering with the ability of forests to soak up greenhouse gases, according to a study published in today's issue of Nature. An international te ... |
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| Topics: Amazon, Brazil, rainforests, wilderness, wildlife (all these topics) |
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