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Aug 2017
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Episode # 21 - Underwater fairy circles

NATURE MIDDLE EAST
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Nature Middle East talks to one of the scientists behind a new research into underwater "fairy circles" found in meadows of sea grass; these can provide a doorway to understanding clonal plants anywhere, including those on land.

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