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Published online 22 July 2009 | Nature 460, 450-453 (2009) | doi:10.1038/460450a
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Ecology: Ragamuffin Earth
A small group of ecologists is looking beyond the pristine to study the scrubby, feral and untended. Emma Marris learns to appreciate 'novel ecosystems'.
Joe Mascaro, a PhD student in a T-shirt and floral print shorts, is soaking in the diversity of the Hawaiian jungle. Above, a green canopy blocks out most of the sky.
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