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  "path": "/news/10062026/dead-trees-and-coral-shape-ecosystems/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T18:31:17.000Z",
  "site": "https://insideclimatenews.org",
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    "Science",
    "Coral",
    "Coral Reefs",
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    "Ecosystems",
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  "textContent": "Death casts a shadow over life, not only for people but also other animals, plants and entire ecosystems. In some ways, the phenomenon is well known. A fallen tree sprouts a plethora of mushrooms while also hosting ants, beetles and the creatures that feast on them. But a new paper argues that these forces play […]",
  "title": "Across Ecosystems, Dead Organisms Help Shape the Living World"
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