Wildland Health Index graph (image)

Montana State University

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Montana State University professor Andrew Hansen and MSU research scientist Linda Phillips, both in MSU's Department of Ecology, have created a wildland health index that shows that increased population and density, as well as a changing climate, are affecting the overall ecological health of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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Linda Phillips

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