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maureen2musings · 1 year
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aimlessimagination · 1 month
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Photographer: Blake Randall
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silvaris · 2 years
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Autumn in an ancient woodland by Mark Couper
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charmed-n-zesty · 5 months
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Scientists in southwest England have recently unveiled the discovery of the oldest fossilized forest known on Earth, dating back an astonishing 390 million years. This finding, detailed in a new study released by the University of Cambridge, surpasses the previous record held by a forest in the state of New York by 4 million years.
The fossils were found on high sandstone cliffs on the south side of the Bristol Channel, near Minehead, close to a holiday park. The trees, identified as Calamophyton, bore resemblance to palms, although their trunks were thin and hollow, devoid of leaves but with branch-like structures covering their branches. These trees ranged in height from 2 to 4 meters, losing branches as they grew.
The forest dates back to the Devonian Period, a critical time between 419 and 358 million years ago when life began to venture onto land. The trees played a vital role, trapping sediments in their root systems and stabilizing riverbanks and coastlines.
The study also highlights the rapid evolution of primitive forests. While the English forest is less diverse, consisting of only one tree type compared to New York's oldest forest, which housed a variety of species, it demonstrates how flora changed quickly in geological terms.
Additionally, these trees provided habitats for ground-dwelling invertebrates, leaving evidence of tracks and tail drags from primitive arthropods. Although the exact identity of these arthropods is unknown, their tracks and drags indicate the presence of sizable invertebrates, some reaching widths of 5 to 10 centimeters.
Scientists also noted that at the time, the cliffs where the fossils were found were connected to parts of what is now Germany and Belgium, rather than England. The study was published in the Journal of the Geological Society.
The discovery was described as "fortuitous" as the team was in the area investigating general geology and stumbled upon the fossils during a casual lunch in a field. This revelation not only emphasizes the importance of forests in stabilizing ancient ecosystems but also underscores the luck involved in such scientific discoveries.
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Cientistas no sudoeste da Inglaterra recentemente revelaram a descoberta da floresta fossilizada mais antiga conhecida na Terra, datada de impressionantes 390 milhões de anos atrás. Esta descoberta, detalhada em um novo estudo divulgado pela Universidade de Cambridge, supera o recorde anterior mantido por uma floresta no estado de Nova York em 4 milhões de anos.
Os fósseis foram encontrados em altos penhascos de arenito no lado sul do Canal de Bristol, próximo a Minehead, perto de um parque de férias. As árvores, identificadas como Calamophyton, apresentavam semelhanças com palmeiras, embora seus troncos fossem finos e ocos, desprovidos de folhas, mas com estruturas semelhantes a galhos cobrindo seus ramos. Estas árvores tinham uma altura variando de 2 a 4 metros, perdendo ramos à medida que cresciam.
A floresta remonta ao Período Devoniano, uma época crucial entre 419 e 358 milhões de anos atrás, quando a vida começava a se aventurar na terra. As árvores desempenhavam um papel vital, aprisionando sedimentos em seus sistemas radiculares e estabilizando margens de rios e litorais.
O estudo também destaca a rápida evolução das florestas primitivas. Embora a floresta inglesa seja menos diversificada, composta por apenas um tipo de árvore, em comparação com a floresta mais antiga de Nova York, que abrigava uma variedade de espécies, mostra como a flora mudou rapidamente em termos geológicos.
Além disso, essas árvores forneceram habitats para invertebrados do chão da floresta, deixando evidências de pegadas e arrastos de cauda de artrópodes primitivos. Embora a identidade exata desses artrópodes seja desconhecida, suas pegadas e arrastos indicam a presença de invertebrados consideráveis, com alguns atingindo larguras de 5 a 10 centímetros.
Os cientistas também observaram que, na época, os penhascos onde os fósseis foram encontrados estavam conectados a partes do que hoje é a Alemanha e a Bélgica, em vez da Inglaterra. O estudo foi publicado no Journal of the Geological Society.
A descoberta foi descrita como "fortuita", pois a equipe estava na área para investigar a geologia em geral e, durante um almoço casual em um campo, depararam-se com os fósseis. Esta revelação não apenas destaca a importância das florestas na estabilização de ecossistemas antigos, mas também ressalta a sorte envolvida em tais descobertas científicas.
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Rhaeadr Ddu and Coed Ganllwyd Ancient Landscape, Gwynedd, Wales
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transcendragon · 5 months
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Fox Spirit in an Ancient Forest. My original art made in Procreate, description in alt text.
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candytuft-cardinal · 7 months
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beezusishere · 1 year
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Ancient Forest, Mueth, Ireland
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tobii-kadachii · 2 years
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silvaris · 1 year
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to the Shrine by Reiko Yachi
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dfl-inc · 2 months
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mpuddefoot · 19 days
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Crymch Wales - Ancient Oak Forest
11th April 2023
~I still dream of you~
~ Images taken by me ~
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forestduck · 2 years
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siliconpoems · 2 years
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‘Second Hand Stones’ Poem
Written by The Silicon Tribesman. All Rights Reserved, 2022. Repost Only With Credits.
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