Gophers needed 1 day after Mount St. Helens erupted to bring explosions of new life toggle caption Bob Parmenter The gophers were grumpy, but they understood the assignment. Scientists wanted to know what would happen if pocket gophers, known as "ecosystem engineers" for their outsize effects on habitats, were given a chance to work in fenced-off plots of land. Sponsor …
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