11-Mar-2026
First evidence that #NorthSea ‘Lost World’ had habitable forests during the last #iceAge
The lost trees of #Doggerland

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119582

#science #ecology #forests

First evidence that North Sea ‘Lost World’ had habitable forests during the last ice age

Ancient DNA study provides best evidence yet that Doggerland, Britain's lost land bridge to Europe, could have supported humans in the latter stages of the last Ice Age.

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#Paleoecology of #Doggerland
A study of DNA preserved in the sediments of a river system in the now-inundated Doggerland landmass in #NorthSea finds evidence suggesting the presence of temperate tree species in Doggerland around 16,000 years ago, earlier than they appeared in surrounding European forests. The findings suggest that Doggerland may have been a favorable environment for the development of #Mesolithic societies, according to the authors. https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2508402123 #science