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1st evidence that North Sea ‘Lost World’ had habitable forests during the last ice age
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119582
EXCERPTS: : Forests were growing on the now-submerged landmass of Doggerland thousands of years earlier than previously believed, according to a major new sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) study led by the University of Warwick.
The findings suggest that Doggerland may have provided a surprisingly hospitable refuge for plants, animals, and potentially humans, thousands of years before forests became widespread across Britain and northern Europe.
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the research reveals that temperate trees such as oak, elm, and hazel were present more than 16,000 years ago - and even detected DNA from a tree genus thought to have vanished from the region 400,000 years ago. The findings also show that parts of Doggerland survived major flooding events, including the Storegga tsunami around 8,150 years ago, and parts of the landscape remained above water as late as 7,000 years ago.
[...] Doggerland once connected Britain to mainland Europe before rising seas submerged it, creating today’s North Sea. Although the landscape was forested before flooding, scientists have long debated when trees first became established and how suitable the region was for prehistoric communities.
Using sedimentary ancient DNA from 252 samples taken from 41 marine cores along the prehistoric Southern River (chosen for its well-preserved sediments and potential to reveal past habitats) researchers reconstructed Doggerland’s ecological history from around 16,000 years ago until its final submergence.
Temperate woodland species, including oak, elm, and hazel, were found to be present thousands of years earlier than indicated by British pollen records. Lime (Tilia), a warmth-loving tree, also appears around 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in mainland Britain, suggesting localities in Doggerland may have acted as a northern refuge during the last Ice Age.
In a further surprise, the team found DNA from Pterocarya - a walnut relative thought to have disappeared from north-western Europe 400,000 years ago - showing this tree survived in the region far longer than anyone expected... (MORE - missing details, no ads)
Did a Tsunami Swallow Part of Europe?
https://youtu.be/H5XVxKNzhjQ
VIDEO INTRO: What happened to the piece of prime prehistoric real estate known as Doggerland? While a massive megatsunami might have drowned it for good, the underlying reason that it now lies under the sea may have actually been the same thing that made it so great in the first place.
Life On Doggerland Documentary | ft Miniminuteman (History with Kayleigh) ... https://youtu.be/GvOiEBCBqYA
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GvOiEBCBqYA
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119582
EXCERPTS: : Forests were growing on the now-submerged landmass of Doggerland thousands of years earlier than previously believed, according to a major new sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) study led by the University of Warwick.
The findings suggest that Doggerland may have provided a surprisingly hospitable refuge for plants, animals, and potentially humans, thousands of years before forests became widespread across Britain and northern Europe.
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the research reveals that temperate trees such as oak, elm, and hazel were present more than 16,000 years ago - and even detected DNA from a tree genus thought to have vanished from the region 400,000 years ago. The findings also show that parts of Doggerland survived major flooding events, including the Storegga tsunami around 8,150 years ago, and parts of the landscape remained above water as late as 7,000 years ago.
[...] Doggerland once connected Britain to mainland Europe before rising seas submerged it, creating today’s North Sea. Although the landscape was forested before flooding, scientists have long debated when trees first became established and how suitable the region was for prehistoric communities.
Using sedimentary ancient DNA from 252 samples taken from 41 marine cores along the prehistoric Southern River (chosen for its well-preserved sediments and potential to reveal past habitats) researchers reconstructed Doggerland’s ecological history from around 16,000 years ago until its final submergence.
Temperate woodland species, including oak, elm, and hazel, were found to be present thousands of years earlier than indicated by British pollen records. Lime (Tilia), a warmth-loving tree, also appears around 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in mainland Britain, suggesting localities in Doggerland may have acted as a northern refuge during the last Ice Age.
In a further surprise, the team found DNA from Pterocarya - a walnut relative thought to have disappeared from north-western Europe 400,000 years ago - showing this tree survived in the region far longer than anyone expected... (MORE - missing details, no ads)
Did a Tsunami Swallow Part of Europe?
https://youtu.be/H5XVxKNzhjQ
VIDEO INTRO: What happened to the piece of prime prehistoric real estate known as Doggerland? While a massive megatsunami might have drowned it for good, the underlying reason that it now lies under the sea may have actually been the same thing that made it so great in the first place.
Life On Doggerland Documentary | ft Miniminuteman (History with Kayleigh) ... https://youtu.be/GvOiEBCBqYA