Rare 3D fossils show that some early trees had forms unlike any you've ever seen
Published Date: 2/2/2024
Source: phys.org
In the fossil record, trees typically are preserved with only their trunks. They don't usually include any leaves to show what their canopies and overall forms may have looked like. But now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology describe fossilized trees from New Brunswick, Canada with a surprising and unique three-dimensional crown shape.