Preserved pollen tells the history of floodplains
Many of us think about pollen only when allergy season is upon us.
Plants & Animals
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Tasmania hosts threatened ancient cultural landscapes
The landscape of Tasmania has been shaped by thousands of years of Aboriginal burning practices, researchers at the University of Melbourne have found.
Environment
Jul 19, 2019
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The vegetation of Gran Canaria changed after the arrival of humans
Thanks to the analysis of fossil pollen and charcoal remains, a team of scientists has reconstructed the evolution of the vegetation from Gran Canaria between 4,500 and 1,500 years ago. The study reveals that the disappearance ...
Environment
May 5, 2016
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Genetic legacy of rare dwarf trees is widespread
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found genetic evidence that one of Britain's native tree species, the dwarf birch found in the Scottish Highlands, was once common in England.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2014
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Evaluation of microscopy techniques may help scientists to better understand ancient plants
In a paper published in PLoS ONE, scientists at the University of Illinois released their findings on what microscopy techniques are needed to identify the shape and texture of pollen grains. Understanding pollen morphology ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2012
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Evidence is weak for tropical rainforest 65 million years ago in Africa's low-latitudes
(PhysOrg.com) -- The landscape of Central Africa 65 million years ago was a low-elevation tropical belt, but the jury is still out on whether the region's mammals browsed and hunted beneath the canopy of a lush rainforest.
Archaeology
Oct 20, 2010
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Can modern-day plants trace their New Zealand ancestry?
One hundred million years ago the earth looked very different from how it does today. Continents were joining and breaking apart, dinosaurs were roaming the earth, and flowering plants were becoming more widespread.
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2010
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