Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

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The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: It's summer wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, a time when high-peaks meadows are dotted with riotous color. But for how long? Once, wildflower season in montane meadow ecosystems extended throughout the summer months. But now

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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

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