Fossils reveal a wet, warm 'Shangri-La'-like ecosystem on Tibetan Plateau

Fossils reveal a wet, warm 'Shangri-La'-like ecosystem on Tibetan Plateau

Terra Daily

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Washington DC (UPI) Dec 8, 2020

The Tibetan Plateau once hosted a "Shangri-La"-like ecosystem - wet, warm and rich in biodiversity - according to new research. The ancient ecosystem was revealed by a trove of plant fossils, discovered by a team of scientists in the Bangor Basin in central Tibet. The Chinese research team, a group of scientists from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and the Institute

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