Newly Discovered Plant Fossil Reveals More Than Age

A fossil from the mesozoic age has been discovered. Only one genus of its group still exists. The plant's beginnings are from 136 million years ago. The fossil was found in near a hot spring which shoes the environment it may have lived in. This gives scientists more insight to how the plant may have survived during its time on Earth, which many fossils do not give.

This discovery can be important in finding out how the ecosystems were along with environments. The more we learn about life back then, the better. We can apply some of the things we learn to our lives to make it better. It can also give us ideas on how to survive and how to get plants to survive more efficiently. Finding fossils of animals near this site could also be a big help in studying this area during the a mesozoic age.

David Watts

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