A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 (left) versus two years later (right). (IMAGE)

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 (left) versus two years later (right).

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A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 (left) versus two years later (right). The tree survived the strike with minimal damage, and benefited from having its parasitic vines and competing neighbors removed by the strike. 

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Evan Gora / Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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