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Dry Leaves Reveal Past Climate Conditions

APR 04, 2013
Accurate measurements better reconstruct ecosystem environments.
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Dry Leaves Reveal Past Climate Conditions

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  1. Herbarium - A collection of preserved whole plants or parts of plants.
  2. Plant biologist - Scientists who study topics such as how plants evolved on Earth, their structure, how they grow and develop, and how they interact with the environment.
  3. Leaf shrinkage - The process that occurs once leaves are removed from a plant, causing them to lose water and degrade and shrink in size.
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