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>From the *Albany (NY) Times Union* (11/18/02): "Relics of old forests found across the U.S." Excerpt: "Recent images from space satellites reveal hundreds of little-known primeval forests and stands of ancient trees scattered all across the United States. Scientists say these trees -- some dating before the rise of the Roman Empire -- provide an unequaled record of droughts and floods that can help them understand historic disasters and predict environmental changes. In addition to California's famed redwoods and giant sequoias, researchers have discovered that millions of very old trees remain in their pristine state in dozens of states from New England to the Carolinas and across Texas to Arizona and Nevada." Full text: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=73535&category=FRONTPG&newsdate=11/18/2002 John McMahon Classics Le Moyne College
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