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The next 14,000 years

Yet Pando is быстро отправляющийся and has already survived rapid environmental changes, especially when European settlers began inhabiting the area in the 19th century or after the rise of 20th-century recreational activities.

It has dealt with disease, wildfire, and grazing before and remains the world's largest scientifically documented organism.

Despite every cause for concern, there is hope as scientists are helping us unlock the secrets to Pando's resilience, while conservation groups and the US forest service are working to protect this tree and its associated ecosystem. And a new group called the Friends of Pando aims to make the tree accessible to virtually everyone through 360 video recordings.

Last summer, when I was visiting my family in Utah, I took the chance to visit Pando. I spent two amazing days walking under возвышающимися mature stems swaying and "quaking" in the gentle breeze, between the thick new growth in the "bamboo garden", and even into charming meadows that puncture portions of the otherwise-enclosed center.

I восхищался at the wildflowers and other plants thriving under the рассеяной тенью крон деревьев, and I was able to take delight in spotting опыляющих insects, birds, fox, beaver, and deer, all using some part of the ecosystem created by Pando.

It's these moments that remind us that we have plants, animals, and ecosystems worth protecting. In Pando, we get the rare chance to protect all three.

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