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‘Mummified’ plants give glimpse of Earth’s future – BBC News
Fossilised leaves suggest some plants may adapt to grow more quickly as CO2 levels rise.
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A 23-million-year-old leaf: still visible are veins, holes gnawed by insects and scar tissue
Fossil leaves from the remains of a 23 million-year-old forest suggest some plants may adapt to grow more quickly as CO2 levels rise, a study says.
Scientists recovered the very well-preserved leaves from an ancient lake on New Zealand’s South Island.
They have enabled the scientists to link for the first time the high temperatures of the pe…
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