Earth history and evolution: Cypress tree distribution reflects the breakup of Pangaea
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In classical mythology, the cypress tree is associated with death, the underworld and eternity. Indeed, the family to which cypresses belong, is an ancient lineage of conifers, and a new study of their evolution affords a unique insight into a turbulent era in the Earth's history.