'Genetic Rescue' May Be the Secret to Saving This Iconic Tree

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By Sierra ClubSep 28, 2017, 3:29 pm104 pts
By Jake Buehler The wind rips across California's Santa Rosa Island, howling as it flattens dry grass and sage in unrelenting waves. Downhill, a small group of trees, stark against the cobalt blue of the Pacific, stand firm. Their gnarled branches barely sway, knotted up in a cloud of green needles, perpetually…

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