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Scientists revive ancient forest of NW China
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After ten years of research, scientists "reappeared" a Pompeii-like, 298-million-year-old tropical forest on Tuesday located in the northwest corner of Helan mountain in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region.
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Using the fossils of leaves found in the area, scientists presented a 3D recreation of the prehistoric forest. |
The 20 square kilometers "fossilized forest" was preserved in ash when a volcano erupted and because volcanic ash covered a large expanse of forest over the course of only a few days, the plants were preserved as they fell.
Using the fossils of leaves found in the area, scientists presented a 3D recreation of the prehistoric forest.
The research also helps understand contemporary climate variations.
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