Tropical Forest Diversity Increased During Ancient Global Warming Event

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Tropical Forest Diversity Increased During Ancient Global Warming Event

 

 

These are transmitted light microscopy photos of several pollen and spore taxa from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. (Credit: Photos by Maria Carolina Vargas, Colombian Petroleum Institute)

 

ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2010) — The steamiest places on the planet are getting warmer. Conservative estimates suggest that tropical areas can expect temperature increases of 3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. Does global warming spell doom for rainforests? Maybe not.

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101111141801.htm