Ancient DNA reveals 1,000 years of human-environment interactions at Crawford Lake
Scientists have developed a 1,000-year timeline of ecological changes at Crawford Lake using ancient DNA analysis. The research provides critical insights into human impact on the environment at the site proposed as the marker for the Anthropocene epoch.
Why it matters
Understanding long-term human-environment interactions is essential for climate science and defining the geological impact of human activity on Earth.
An international team of scientists featuring faculty at Binghamton University has recreated a 1,000-year timeline documenting the ecological…
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