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Scientists went looking for giant trees in Taiwan and found a lost world

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Scientists discovered an 84.1-meter (276-foot) Taiwania fir, the tallest known tree in East Asia, and identified dense forests containing hundreds of giant trees that rank among the world's most carbon-rich ecosystems, offering new understanding of critical natural carbon storage capacity.

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