Piñon Pine Tree in Northern New Mexico (IMAGE)

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Piñon Pine Tree in Northern New Mexico

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A new study finds that man-made noise has ripple effects on plants such as piñon pine, whose natural seed dispersers tend to avoid noisy areas.

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Photo courtesy of Clinton Francis.

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