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Cauvy-Fraunié, S., Dangles, O. Reply to: Glacial ecosystems are essential to understanding biodiversity responses to glacier retreat. Nat Ecol Evol 4, 688–689 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-1164-z
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