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The nation’s forest and grassland ecosystems play key roles in mitigating climate change, sustaining biodiversity, and supplying clean water and air. Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists collect long-term data on ecosystem structure and function and identify trends in key ecosystem processes. They develop novel ways to collect and display ecological information and identify approaches to restore and maintain degraded ecosystems.