Białowieża is one of the best-preserved woodlands in Europe. But is it a good reference point for what Europe looked like 5,000 years ago? Emma Marris goes deep into the forest to find out.
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Marris, E. Ecology: The heart of the wood. Nature 455, 277–280 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455277a
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