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Pathways for below-ground carbon transfer between paper birch and Douglas-fir seedlings: http://bit.ly/2kocFzg
Defoliation of interior Douglas-fir elicits carbon transfer and stress signalling to ponderosa pine neighbors through ectomycorrhizal networks: http://go.nature.com/2ko1iaS
Suzanne Simard’s TED Talk: http://bit.ly/2kodnMW

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Forest waterfall
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POV Looking up through the trees
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In forest
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Blueberry Bush
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fern, forest flower
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Time-lapse of growing fly agaric
mushroom, RGB + ALPHA matte (720p)
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Jelly Mangling On Plate
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Leaves
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Ice Styrofoam Crackling Foley
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Machine Sucking and Expelling Air
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Basket Creak
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SFX Gross Guts Slime Goo
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Leather2
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Tape Pulling Off Surface
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Poof of Smoke
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