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A New Hampshire ecologist has discovered male satiny willows growing along the Connecticut River in the North Country. The sighting is a clue in a yet unsolved mystery.

Heavy, wet April snow snapped off saplings and uprooted trees in New Hampshire. But in nature, damage caused by all sorts of extreme weather is often followed by opportunities.

“I got pretty caught up in it,” said Kevin Martin, a boat builder in Epping who has written two books about big trees in New Hampshire and Northern New England.

What do you really know about placentas? If you’re like the majority of people, the "tree of life" is probably pretty mysterious. Despite being vital to…