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Ancient Australian landmass seeded Southeast Asia's tropical forests

Amber fossils reveal how a fragment that drifted north 150 million years ago shaped the region's biodiversity.

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What to know

  • Amber fossils provided evidence linking Southeast Asia's forest diversity to an ancient Australian landmass that separated 150 million years ago.
  • The landmass drifted northward over a 100-million-year period, helping establish the region's ecological foundation.
  • The research illuminates how geological plate movements influenced modern biogeographic patterns in tropical ecosystems.

“A landmass that broke away from northwestern Australia about 150 million years ago and drifted north for the next 100 million years helped lay the foundations for Southeast Asia's extraordinarily diverse tropical forests, new research has revealed.”

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