Montane pine forests reached the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula 50,000 years ago

A new study confirms a continuous presence of montane coniferous forests from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast from 50,000 to 15,000 years ago, demonstrating their resilience to the extreme and ever changing climate conditions of the period.

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