Prehistoric trees

My new reconstruction of the wetland forests of Carboniferous France for @CStrulluDerrien. I've fallen in love w arborescent lycopsids all over again:) #paleoart #sciart

Jurassic life. Artwork of a forest with prehistoric creatures that existed during the Jurassic Period (200 to 145 million years ago) in what is now North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Imagine swamp. Saturate the air and fumes of rotting leaves. Strange sounds of various insects crawling on the forest floor . Water gurgli... Carboniferous period

THE FIRST FORESTS Researchers in China have discovered fossils of the oldest forest ever found in Asia, a 62-acre stand dating back some 365 million years. The newly unearthed genus, named Guangdedendron, lived when trees were starting to put down roots around the world. The rise of forests permanently altered Earth’s atmosphere and climate.

Most of us are aware of the growing list of extinct animals, but what about extinct trees? Learn about ten fascinating extinct trees.

The first forests appeared in the Late Devonian, around 400 million years ago. The plants shown are: 1. Archaeosigillaria 2. Aneurophyton 3. Archaeopteris 4. Protolepidodendron 5. Rhacophyton 6. Acanthostega. (Credit: Smith College)

Archaeopteris macilenta by Khaidu on DeviantArt

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