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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Deep Taproots Needed

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region:




This photo of an establishing Wyoming big sagebrush seedling, shows the tap root. During its establishment years, growing a tap root deep enough to survive the next drought is a top priority. 

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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