# The juniper woodland was largely gone by the Bonito phase.

> The juniper woodland was largely gone by the Bonito phase.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/evidence/EVD0D9KV8GG01Q4/the-juniper-woodland-was-largely-gone-by-the-bonito-phase  
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# The juniper woodland was largely gone by the Bonito phase.

The juniper woodland was largely gone by the Bonito phase.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Centuries of woodcutting and erosion had degraded the canyon, so it could no longer absorb drought.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/chaco-canyon/answers/ANS0D9KV88P4D6B/centuries-of-woodcutting-and-erosion-had-degraded-the-canyon)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The juniper woodland was largely gone by the Bonito phase. [Evidence EVD0D9KV8GG01Q4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D9KV8GG01Q4
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