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Puerto Rico's forests recovered in unexpected ways post-Hurricane Maria, research finds

When Hurricane Maria made its ferocious landfall on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in September 2017, the loss extended beyond several thousand human lives: The damage to the island's natural ecosystems, including its iconic rainforests and tropical dry forests, was catastrophic.

Puerto Rico's forests recovered in unexpected ways post-Hurricane Maria, research finds
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When Hurricane Maria made its ferocious landfall on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico in September 2017, the loss extended beyond several thousand human lives: The damage to the island's natural ecosystems, including its iconic rainforests and tropical dry forests, was catastrophic.

Originally published at Phys.org

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