Even the German word 'Alp' refers to mountain pastures reclaimed from naturally forested areas.

UNESCO: 83e

The movement thrives in remote, often densely forested areas, especially where tribal people risk losing land to development projects.

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GLAS's main job was measuring the height of ice sheets, but the data that came back from forested areas contain a lot of information about the height of the canopy and the density of the vegetation there.

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The monarchs feed on milkweed plants, which thrive in "edge habitats" -- the areas where forested land and farm fields meet.

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