The flat Fens of eastern England once held vast woodlands, study finds
Scientists from the University of Cambridge studied hundreds of tree trunks, dug up by Fenland farmers while plowing their fields. The team found that most of the ancient wood came from yew trees that populated the area between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. Credit: Tatiana Bebchuk The Fens of eastern England, a low-lying, extremely flat
Margarete Culton
November 24, 2023