A small group of ecologists is looking beyond the pristine to study the scrubby, feral and untended. Emma Marris learns to appreciate 'novel ecosystems'.
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Marris, E. Ecology: Ragamuffin Earth. Nature 460, 450–453 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/460450a
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