• 390 MILLION Year Old Fossil Forest Found in Southern England

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    https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/07/fossilized-forest-oldest-ever-discovered/

    A recent study published in the Journal of the Geological
    Society revealed a surprising find: fossilized trees
    discovered in southwest England are now considered Earth’s
    earliest-known forest. These ancient trees, dating back
    390 million years, surpass the previously recognized oldest
    forest located in New York, which is 386 million years old.

    Neil Davies, the lead researcher of the study, pointed out
    that this new discovery sheds light on the evolution of
    forests. It suggests that within a relatively short span
    of a few million years, forests progressed from being
    rather primitive to becoming well-established ecosystems.

    . . .

    "Trees" as we know them took awhile to develop. Before
    that "forests" were mostly 'fern-like' veggies - traces
    of which can be seen in coal deposits.

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