Paleobotany: Climate Change Past and Present | Smithsonian Science How

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Paleobotany: Climate Change Past and Present | Smithsonian Science How

See what was found in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming that was worth eleven years of searching. Meet Dr. Scott Wing, a paleobotanist at the National Museum of Natural History. Join him in interpreting the climate record from fossilized leaves and other clues. Explore how plant communities have changed in response to global climate changes. Understand today's warming of our planet in a geological context.
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