Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted September 23, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted September 23, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Forests became less diverse when ancient people started herding pigs data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== A domestic pig in the New Forest, *** 9 Deborah Lee Rossiter/Shutterstock Ancient DNA unearthed from a ********* rock shelter suggests that local herders tended goats and sheep more than 5000 years ago, but switched to primarily pigs 2000 years later – right about when the surrounding forests became much less biodiverse. Although further research is needed, the findings hint that keeping pigs – which root the ground and are far less picky eaters than goats and sheep – might have played a role in how modern forests took shape. The discovery provides strong evidence that analysing ancient sedimentary DNA can… This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Forests #diverse #ancient #people #started #herding #pigs This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/133169-forests-became-less-diverse-when-ancient-people-started-herding-pigs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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