Sturdy Scandinavian conifers survived Ice Age
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 16:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Until now, it was presumed that the last glacial period denuded the Scandinavian landscape of trees until a gradual return of milder weather began and melted away the ice cover some 9,000 years ago. New research shows that some Scandinavian conifers survived the inhospitable ice age climate likely for several thousands of years.