Sockeye carcasses tossed on shore over two decades spur tree growth


Alaska. Photograph: © SAF – Coastal Care

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In a 20-year study, researchers have found that nearly 600,000 pounds of sockeye salmon carcasses tossed to the left side of a small, remote stream in southwest Alaska, helped trees on that side of the stream grow faster than their counterparts on the other side…

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