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Re:A Forest Grew for Millennia in North America Without Anyo... by dragonwriter on Friday May 20, 2016 @03:21PM (#11740660)
> there does seem to be a significant concern about rock climbing's impact on the trees (and other fauna).

Nitpick, but trees are flora, not fauna, so that parenthetical should probably be stated differently, perhas as either "(and other flora)" or "(and fauna)".

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Re:A Forest Grew for Millennia in North America Without Anyo... by soundwave106 on Friday May 20, 2016 @03:31PM (#11740747)
Hmm, maybe "(and other biota)" might be the best phrase.

One of the concerns was the impact on lichen for instance; I think lichen is neither considered flora or fauna.

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