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Yale study show polluted ecosystems can recover with public help
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A Yale University School of Forestry study suggests most polluted or damaged ecosystems can recover within a lifetime if there's a public commitment to the restoration. Researchers found that forest ecosystems recovered in 42 years on average, while ocean bottoms recovered in less than 10 years. Most ecosystems took longer to recover from human-induced disturbances than from natural events, such as hurricanes.
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